Unit 3 Lifestyle Intermediate
rare steak
(esp. of meat) not cooked for very long and still red inside: *** steak
to go Dutch
(informal) to agree to share the cost of something, especially a meal: I don't want you to pay for my ticket. Let's ***.
posh
(of places and things) expensive and of high quality: He takes her to some really *** restaurants.
tough
*** food is difficult to cut or eat: This steak is very ***.
This is on me.
I'll pay for everything.
rich
If food is ***, it contains a large amount of oil, butter, eggs, or cream: This chocolate mousse is too *** for me.
mild
If the flavor of food or a smell is described as ***, it is not very strong.
to make a mess
Something or someone that is a **, or is in a **, looks dirty or untidy: He ** a terrible ** when he's cooking.
entrée
a dish served before the main course
serving tray
a flat object, usually with raised edges, used for carrying food and drinks: She was carrying a *** of drinks.
plate
a flat, usually round, dish that you put food on: dinner ***
speciality
a food or drink that a person, a restaurant, or a region is well known for and that you cannot always get in other places: The menu changes daily, though the *** is seafood.
emu
a large Australian bird with a long neck and grey or brown feathers; they cannot fly but have long legs and can run quickly
waiter
a man whose job is to bring the food to customers at their tables in a restaurant: The *** smiled politely as he handed me my bill/handed my bill to me.
salmon
a medium-sized silver-coloured fish that lives in the sea or rivers and swims up rivers to produce its eggs. Its pink flesh is eaten as a food: fresh/smoked/tinned ***
grater
a metal device with holes surrounded by sharp edges used to cut food into small pieces
pad
a number of pieces of paper that have been fastened together along one side, used for writing or drawing on: I have a *** and pencil for taking notes.
fillet
a piece of meat or fish without bones
garlic
a plant of the onion family that has a strong taste and smell and is used in cooking to add flavour: For this recipe you need four cloves (= single pieces) of ***, crushed.
excuse
a reason that you give to explain why you did something wrong: He'd better have a good *** for being late.
vinegar
a sharp-tasting liquid, that is used to add flavour to or to preserve food: Would you like oil and *** on your salad?
doggy bag
a small bag that a restaurant provides so that you can take home any food you have not finished
dumplings
a small ball of dough (= flour and water mixed together), cooked, and eaten with meat and vegetables
lentil
a small green, orange or brown seed that is usually dried and used in cooking, for example in soup or stew = чечевица
prawn
a small sea animal with a shell and ten legs, that can be eaten: *** are grey when they're raw, and turn pink when they're cooked.
napkin
a small square piece of cloth or paper, used while you are eating to protect your clothes or to clean your mouth or fingers
serviette
a square piece of cloth or paper used while you are eating for protecting your clothes or cleaning your mouth and fingers
onion
a vegetable with a strong smell and flavour, made up of several layers surrounding each other tightly in a round shape, usually brown or red on the outside and white inside: I always cry when I'm chopping ***.
affair
an event that people are talking about or describing in a particular way: The debate was a pretty disappointing ***.
preview
an opportunity to see something such as a film or a collection of works of art before it is shown to the public, or a description of something such as a television programme before it is shown to the public
boiled
cooked in water that is boiling: *** eggs/ham
oily
covered in oil or containing a lot of oil: *** fish
tender
easily cut or chewed: My steak was juicy and ***
fragile
easily damaged, broken, or harmed: Be careful with that vase - it's very ***.
dough
flour mixed with water and often yeast, fat, or sugar, so that it is ready for baking: bread ***
junk food
food that is unhealthy but is quick and easy to eat
delicious
having a very pleasant taste or smell: Who cooked this? It's ***.
spicy
hot; having a strong taste because spices have been used to flavour it: *** chicken wings
side order
in a restaurant, an extra dish of food, for example vegetables or salad, that is served with the main dish, sometimes on a separate plate
gross
informal extremely unpleasant: "Oh, ***!" she said, looking at the flies buzzing above the piles of dirty plates.
awareness
knowledge or understanding of a subject, issue, or situation: There was a general lack of *** about safety issues.
raw
not cooked
chopsticks
one of a pair of thin sticks held in one hand and used in East Asian cultures for eating food
ostrich
ostrich a very large bird from Africa that cannot fly
flour
powder made from grain, especially wheat, used for making bread, cakes, pasta, pastry, etc.: In a large bowl, mix together the ***, sugar and raisins in a bowl.
smoked
preserved using smoke from burning wood: She had champagne and *** salmon sandwiches at her birthday party.
repeat customer
someone who buys again from a company that they have used before: At a restaurant with a lot of ***, a bad review might not make that much difference.
delicacy
something especially rare or expensive that is good to eat: In some parts of the world, sheep's eyes are considered a great ***.
reward
something given in exchange for good behaviour or good work, etc.: There's a *** for whoever finishes first.
jogging
the activity of running at a slow, regular speed, especially as a form of exercise: He usually goes *** for half an hour before breakfast.
tripe
the covering of the inside of the stomach of an animal, such as a cow or sheep, used for food: stewed ***
beef
the flesh of cows eaten as food
elbow
the joint between the upper and lower parts of the arm where it bends in the middle: He rested his *** on his knees.
main course
the largest or most important part of a meal in which there are different parts served separately: I had salmon for my ***.
impact
the powerful effect that something has on somebody/something: Her speech made a *** impact on everyone.
neat
tidy, with everything in its place: Your house is always so *** - how do you manage it? = аккуратный, опрятный, чистый
to chew
to bite food into small pieces in your mouth with your teeth to make it easier to swallow: He is always *** gum.
fertilized
to cause an egg or seed to start to develop into a new young animal or plant by joining it with a male cell: A balut is a *** duck or chicken egg.
to swallow
to cause food, drink, pills, etc. to move from your mouth into your stomach by using the muscles of your throat: My throat is so sore that it really hurts when I ***.
to stretch out
to cause something to reach, often as far as possible, in a particular direction: She *** her hand and helped him from his chair.
to roast
to cook food in an oven or over a fire: Just *** the chicken in the oven and baste it in oil and lemon.
baked
to cook food in an oven without extra fat or liquid: the delicious smell of *** bread
to stew
to cook food slowly in liquid: It tastes good if you boil it, fry it in oil, and then *** it with chilies.
steamed
to cook food using evaporated water: *** vegetables
to put off
to decide or arrange to delay an event or activity until a later time or date: The meeting has been *** for a week.
to insist on
to demand something and refuse to be persuaded to accept anything else: We *** a refund of the full amount.
to split
to divide into two or more parts, especially along a particular line: If you don't let me pay for the whole meal, let's *** it then.
to eat out
to eat in a restaurant: When I lived in Spain, I used to *** all the time.
stir fried
to fry small pieces of meat, vegetables, etc. quickly while mixing them around: *** the chicken for one minute, then add the vegetables.
to pierce
to go into or through something, making a hole in it using a sharp point: I couldn't wear these earrings because my ears aren't ***.
to stare
to look for a long time with the eyes wide open, especially when surprised, frightened, or thinking: Don't *** at people like that, it's rude.
to offend
to make someone upset or angry: I think she was *** that she hadn't been invited to the party.
to stir
to move a liquid or substance around, using a spoon or something similar, in order to mix it thoroughly: She *** her tea.
to hesitate
to pause before you do or say something, often because you are uncertain or nervous about it: She *** slightly before answering the detective's question.
to roll up your sleeves
to prepare for hard work: There's a lot of work to do, so *** and get busy.
to grate
to rub food against a grater in order to cut it into a lot of small pieces: *** cheese
to be distracted
to stop giving attention to something because of someone/something else: I have *** at work especially when I'm working on an important task.
to melt
to turn from something solid into something soft or liquid, or to cause something to do this: The snow usually *** by mid March.
messy
untidy: a *** kitchen
terrific
very good: a *** opportunity You look ***!
weird
very strange and unusual, unexpected, or not natural: Her boyfriend's a bit *** but she's nice.
to bite off
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