| Sammansatta former: |
| aliment n | (foodstuff) | föda, födoämne, näring, näringsmedel, mat s |
| | Vegetables, fish and olive oil are important aliments in the Mediterranean diet. |
barbecue,
barbeque n | US, uncountable (food cooked over an outdoor grill) | grillad mat adj + s |
| | (familjärt, bestämd form) | grillat s |
| | The Hendersons are having barbecue for dinner tonight, even though it's winter! |
| board n | (meals with accommodation) | mat, kost s |
| | The scholarship includes room and board. |
| | Stipendiet inkluderar mat (or: kost) och husrum. |
| bolus n | (chewed lump of food) | boll av tuggad mat s |
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| | The bolus is carried through the digestive system by peristalsis. |
| bread n | figurative, uncountable (food in general) (bildlig) | bröd s |
| | (vardagligt) | mat s |
| | They are so poor that they can afford neither clothes nor bread. |
| cater sth vtr | (provide food for party) | leverera mat vtr + s |
| | A local restaurant catered the wedding. |
| caterer n | (sb who provides food) | leverantör av mat uttr |
| | | arrangör av matleveranser uttr |
| | | ngn som jobbar med catering uttr |
| | Her sister-in-law was the caterer for the party. |
| Chinese food n | esp US (Asian meal) (vardagligt) | kinamat s |
| | | asiatisk mat adj + s |
| chow n | US, slang (food) (slang) | käk, grubb s |
| | | mat s |
| | I'm starving; let's get some chow! |
| comestibles npl | (food items) | mat, matvaror s |
| | | livsmedel s |
| with the compliments of the chef expr | (restaurant food: free of charge) | gratis mat på restaurang - |
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| | Your dessert today comes with the compliments of the chef. |
| cook sth vtr | (food: apply heat) | laga mat⇒ vtr |
| | | laga till⇒ vtr |
| | Cook the fish for fifteen minutes. |
| | Laga till rätten i femton minuter. |
| cook vi | (prepare food) | laga mat vitr |
| | Her husband is going to cook tonight. |
| | Hennes man ska laga mat ikväll. |
| delicatessen n | US, informal (deli foods) | delikatesser s |
| | (kvalitetsmat) | färdiglagad mat s |
| | They sell freshly baked bread and delicatessen. |
| diet n | (what you eat) | diet, kosthållning s |
| | (allmänt, vardagligt) | mat s |
| | It's important to get the right amount of nutrients in your diet. |
| eats npl | informal (food) (vardagligt) | föda s |
| | | mat s |
| | | kost s |
| | Will there be eats at the party, or should I have dinner beforehand? |
| fare n | (food and drink) | kosthållning s |
| | (allmänt) | mat s |
| | | maträtt s |
| | The restaurant had relatively simple fare, but it was cheap and it tasted good. |
| | Restaurangen hade relativt simpla maträtter, men den var billig och det smakade bra. |
| feed sb vtr | (give food to sb) | ge mat till v uttr |
| | | mata⇒ vtr |
| | (omodernt) | bespisa⇒ vtr |
| | I need to feed the children. |
| | Jag måste mata barnen. |
| feed n | US, informal (meal) (vardagligt) | mat s |
| | (slang) | käk, krubb s |
| | | mål s |
| | I have to give the kids their feed, then we have to go to the pool. |
| food n | (excluding drinks) | mat s |
| | I'll bring the food if you bring the drink. |
| | Kale is a very healthy food. |
| | Jag tar med mig maten om du tar med dig drickan. |
| food n | (including drinks, nourishment) | föda s |
| | (vardagligt) | mat s |
| | Basic human needs include food and shelter. |
| | Primära mänskliga behov inkluderar föda och logi. |
| food n | (type, classification) | mat s |
| | (formellt) | kost s |
| | (poetiskt) | köket s |
| | I like Mexican food. |
| food and drink n | (food industry, sector) | mat och dryck s |
| | (oräknelig) | livsmedel s |
| | Food and drink is big business in the United States. |
| food and drink npl | (refreshments) | förfriskningar s |
| | | tilltugg s |
| | (vardagligt) | mat och dryck s |
| | There will be food and drink at the reception following the concert. |
| food bank n | (food-donating organization) | hjälporganisation som donerar mat - |
| | | livsmedelsbank s |
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| | The food bank is requesting donations of tinned soup. |
| food drive n | (charity event) | välgörenhetsevenemang där mat skänks bort - |
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| | The church is holding a food drive this weekend to help needy families. |
| food waste n | (discarded uneaten food) (vardagligt) | matslöseri s |
| | | bortslösad mat adj + s |
| | Scottish households throw away 630,000 tonnes of food waste every year. |
| forage vi | (search for food) (formell) | söka efter föda vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | leta efter mat vbal uttr |
| | (formell) | furagera vitr |
| | Wild hogs forage near the hiking trail, so be careful. |
| grocery shopping n | (purchasing food items) | mathandel s |
| | | det att handla mat s |
| | I have to do the grocery shopping today. |
| grocery shopping n | (purchased food items) | matvaror spl |
| | (vardagligt) | mat s |
| | I paid for my grocery shopping, then accidentally left it at the checkout! |
| grub n | slang (food) (slang) | käk s |
| | (omodernt, slang) | krubb s |
| | | mat s |
| | Let's get some grub down at the diner. |
| healthy food n | (food with nutritional value) | hälsosam mat adj+s |
| | | näringsrik mat adj+s |
| | (special diet) | hälsokost s |
| | I have been trying to eat more healthy foods, like fruits and vegetables, and cut down on sweets. |
| light meal n | (dinner: low calorie) | kalorisnål mat s |
| | | lågkalorimat s |
| measuring adj | (used for measuring) | mått-, mät-, mätnings- s |
| | You can't just use any spoon; you need a measuring spoon. |
| melt n | US (type of hot sandwich) | varm macka s |
| | | mat täckt med med smält ost uttr |
| | Gary bought a ham and cheese melt at the store. |
| Mexican n | US colloquial (cuisine from Mexico) | mexikansk mat adj + s |
| | | det mexikanska köket uttr |
| | John and his friends went out for Mexican after the football game. |
| nourishment n | (food) | näring, föda, mat s |
| | Athletes need more nourishment than regular people. |
| nutriment n | (food, nourishment) | föda, näring, mat s |
| overfeed sb/sth vtr | (give too much food to) | övergöda ngn⇒ vtr |
| | | ge ngn för mycket mat vbal uttr |
| processed food n | (edible items in tins or packaging) | processad mat adj + s |
| | (formell) | förädlad livsmedelsprodukt adj + s |
| | Susie doesn't like the taste of processed food; she prefers to buy fresh food from the market. |
| refreshment n | usually plural (food and drink) | förfriskning s |
| | | mat och dryck uttr |
| | We ordered refreshments at the baseball game. |
| stodge n | (starchy or heavy food) | tung mat s |
| | | stärkelserik mat s |
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| Thai n | informal, abbreviation (Thai food) (vardagligt, förkortat) | thai-mat s |
| | | thailändsk mat s |
| | Shall we go out for Thai this evening? |
| tucker n | informal, AU (food) | käk s |
| | (slang) | krubb s |
| | | mat s |
| | We camped out under the stars and cooked our tucker over a fire. |
| underfeed sb vtr | (malnourish) | undernära⇒ vtr |
| | | ge ngn för lite mat vbal uttr |
| vegetarian food n | (food: contains no meat) | vegetarisk mat adj + s |
| victuals npl | dated (food and drink, provisions) (formell) | proviant s |
| | | mat och dryck uttr |
| wean sb vtr | UK (feed solids to a baby) (avvänja från barnmat) | ge spädbarn fast mat vbal uttr |
| | | avvänja⇒ vtr |
| | The mother has recently weaned the baby. |
| wine and dine sb v expr | (treat to dinner and drinks) | bjuda ngn på middag vbal uttr |
| | | bjuda ngn på mat och dryck vbal uttr |
| | | bjuda ngn på mat och vin vbal uttr |
| | He wined and dined her in an attempt to win her business. |
| | The Institute always wines and dines its visiting lecturers. |