Espagueti (en. Spaghetti)

/es.paˈɡe.ti/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A type of pasta that comes in long, thin strands.

I love spaghetti with tomato sauce.

Me encanta el espagueti con salsa de tomate.

A culinary preparation that consists of cooking spaghetti with different ingredients.

Today I will prepare spaghetti carbonara.

Hoy prepararé espagueti a la carbonara.

A way to serve pasta on a plate.

Spaghetti is served with a sprinkle of grated cheese on top.

El espagueti se sirve con un poco de queso rallado por encima.

From the Italian 'spaghetti', plural of 'spaghetto', diminutive of 'spago', meaning 'string' or 'thread'.

spaghetti Bolognese

Spaghetti served with a meat and tomato-based sauce.

espagueti a la boloñesa

spaghetti with pesto

Spaghetti served with basil sauce, pine nuts, and oil.

espagueti al pesto

primavera spaghetti

Spaghetti prepared with fresh vegetables.

espagueti primavera

pasta

A food product made from flour and water, used to make different dishes.

pasta

sauce

A liquid preparation that accompanies food.

salsa

noodles

Thinner and shorter pasta than spaghetti.

fideos

A term used colloquially to refer to a fast meal.

I'm going to make myself some spaghetti to save time cooking.

Voy a hacerme un espagueti para no perder tiempo cocinando.

A word that designates a favorite dish among students.

At the residence, we always make spaghetti on Fridays.

En la residencia siempre hacemos espagueti los viernes.