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    Emparedados (en. Sandwiches)

    /em.pa.re.ða.ðos/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Food preparation consisting of two or more slices of bread with a filling in between.
    Chicken sandwiches are very popular at breakfast.
    Los emparedados de pollo son muy populares en los desayunos.
    Sandwiches made with different types of bread and various fillings.
    At the meeting, they served ham and cheese sandwiches.
    En la reunión sirvieron emparedados de jamón y queso.
    Portable food commonly consumed between meals.
    I always take sandwiches when I go hiking.
    Siempre llevo emparedados cuando salgo de excursión.

    Etymology

    It derives from the verb 'emparedar', which means to place between walls or layers.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to make a sandwich
    To prepare a sandwich.
    hacer un emparedado

    Related Words

    sandwich
    Food made of two or more slices of bread with a filling.
    sándwich
    snack
    Portion of food, especially dessert, between two pieces of bread.
    bocadillo

    Slang Meanings

    Poor man's sandwich
    At my grandmother's house, we always ate poor man's sandwiches that were very tasty.
    En la casa de mi abuela siempre comíamos emparedados de los pobres que eran muy sabrosos.
    Bocata
    I'm going to eat a tuna bocata for lunch.
    Voy a comerme un bocata de atún para almorzar.