| Principal Translations |
| sandwich n | (bread slices with food between) | sándwich nm |
| | (ES) | bocadillo nm |
| | (AR, CL, UY) | sánguche nm |
| | (CO, EC, VE) | sánduche nm |
| | Many Americans eat a sandwich for lunch. |
| | Muchos estadounidenses comen sándwiches en el almuerzo. |
| sandwich [sb/sth] between [sb/sth] vtr + prep | figurative, often passive (surround) | atrapar entre vtr + prep |
| | | emparedar entre vtr + prep |
| | | hacer sándwich entre loc verb |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | I was sandwiched between two sumo wrestlers on that flight! The host sandwiched me between two bankers at the dinner table and they just kept talking across me about investments. |
| | Quedé atrapado entre dos luchadores de sumo en ese vuelo. |
| | El anfitrión me emparedó entre dos banqueros y estuvieron hablando de inversiones toda la cena. |
Compound Forms:
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cheese steak,
cheese steak sandwich,
cheesesteak,
cheesesteak sandwich,
Philadelphia cheesesteak n | US (long roll filled with meat and cheese) (voz inglesa) | cheesesteak nm |
| | | sándwich de carne y queso nm + loc adj |
| club sandwich n | (sandwich: toasted, 3 slices) (AR) | carlito nm |
| | (AR) | tostado nm |
| | Pedí un tostado de jamón y queso. |
| | (ES) | sándwich club loc nom m |
cold meat sandwich,
cold-meat sandwich n | US (food) | sánguche de carne fría, sándwich de carne fría nm + loc adj |
| | | sánguche de fiambre, sándwich de fiambre nm + loc adj |
| double-decker sandwich n | (sandwich with 3 slices) | sándwich triple loc nom m |
| | This restaurant's famous for its double-decker sandwiches. |
| | Este restaurante es famoso por sus sándwiches triples. |
| | | sándwich club loc nom m |
| | Este restaurante es famoso por sus sándwiches club. |
| | (ES) | sándwich de tres pisos grupo nom |
| | Este restaurante es famoso por sus sándwiches de tres pisos. |
grilled cheese sandwich (US),
toasted cheese sandwich,
cheese toastie (UK) n | (cheese in toast slices) | sándwich de queso fundido nm + loc adj |
| | | sándwich tostado de queso nm + loc adj |
| | | sándwich caliente de queso nm + loc adj |
| | (AR) | tostado de queso nm + loc adj |
| | Emily ordered a grilled cheese sandwich with tomatoes and fries. |
| | Emily pidió un sándwich de queso fundido con tomate y patatas fritas. |
| ham sandwich n | (bread with ham) | sándwich de jamón nm + loc adj |
| | Pete was eating a ham sandwich. |
| | Pete estaba comiendo un sándwich de jamón. |
hero,
hero sandwich n | US, regional, slang (large sandwich) | bocadillo nm |
| | (ES, coloquial) | flauta nf |
| | The hero I had for lunch was great - with roast beef, cheese and tomato. |
| | El bocadillo que me tomé de almuerzo estaba delicioso, con carne asada, queso y tomate. |
| | La flauta que me tomé de almuerzo estaba buenísima, llevaba carne asada, queso y tomate. |
ice cream sandwich,
ice cream cookie sandwich n | US (dessert) | sándwich de helado nm + loc adj |
| knuckle sandwich n | slang (punch in the mouth) | puñetazo nm |
| | (CO, MX, VE) | puño nm |
| | (EC) | puñete nm |
| open sandwich n | (one slice of bread with topping) | sándwich abierto loc nom m |
| | | tosta nf |
| | (galicismo) | tartine nf |
| peanut butter and jelly sandwich n | US (food: children's favorite) | sándwich de jalea y manteca de maní nm + loc adj |
| | (ES) | bocadillo de mantequilla de cacahuete y mermelada nm + loc adj |
| | (MX) | emparedados de manteca de maní y mermelada nm + loc adj |
| | Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are a staple on the children's menu. |
| | Los sándwiches de jalea y manteca de maní son básicos en un menú infantil. |
poor boy,
poor-boy sandwich,
poorboy,
po'boy n | US, regional (submarine sandwich) | sándwich submarino grupo nom |
| | (MX) | torta ahogada loc nom f |
| | | emparedado torpedo grupo nom |
| | | sándwich italiano grupo nom |
| Reuben sandwich n | US (type of grilled sandwich) | sándwich Reuben loc nom m |
| | | reuben nm |
| sandwich board n | (advertising) | panel sándwich loc nom m |
| | | valla sándwich loc nom f |
| sandwich degree n | UK (course: with work experience) | curso con prácticas laborales loc nom m |
| sandwich filling n | ([sth] eaten between bread slices) | relleno de un sándwich, relleno de un bocadillo loc nom m |
| | (sandwich, bocadillo) | relleno nm |
| sandwich meat n | (sliced cold meat) (para bocadillos) | fiambre nm |
| | That deli serves the best sandwich meat in town. |
| | Ese restaurante sirve el mejor fiambre de la ciudad. |
| sandwich panel n | (construction material) (construcción) | panel tipo sándwich loc nom m |
| | Utilizaremos panel tipo sándwich porque es mejor aislante. |
| sandwich shop n | (shop selling sandwiches) (ES) | bocatería nf |
| | | tienda de sándwiches nf + loc adj |
| sandwich year n | UK (work experience) | año de prácticas nm + loc adj |
| sub sandwich n | US, informal, abbreviation (submarine sandwich) (ES) | bocadillo nm |
| | (ES) | bocata nf |
| | (AR) | sándwich nm |
| submarine sandwich n | US (long sandwich) | sándwich submarino loc nom m |
| tuna sandwich n | (tuna fish between slices of bread) | sándwich de atún nm + loc adj |
| | Los sándwiches de atún son fáciles de preparar. |
| | (ES) | bocadillo de atún nm + loc adj |
| turkey sandwich n | (turkey meat between slices of bread) | sándwich de pavo nm + loc adj |