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    Salchicha (en. Sausage)

    /salˈtʃitʃa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A type of sausage made with minced meat and spices, typically in cylindrical form.
    I like to eat grilled sausages.
    Me gusta comer salchichas a la parrilla.
    A food product commonly used in hot dogs.
    The hot dog includes a sausage and mustard sauce.
    El perro caliente lleva una salchicha y salsa de mostaza.
    A culinary preparation that consists of cooking sausages.
    Tonight we'll have sausages with mashed potatoes.
    Hoy cenaremos salchichas con puré de patatas.

    Etymology

    From the German 'Salzwurst', which literally means 'salt sausage'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to grill sausages
    Cooking sausages on a grill.
    echar salchichas a la parrilla
    pork sausage
    Sausage made mainly from pork meat.
    salchicha de cerdo
    sausage for hot dogs
    Sausage used in the preparation of hot dogs.
    salchicha para hot dog

    Related Words

    hot dog
    Fast food consisting of sausage served in a bun.
    perro caliente
    barbecue
    A technique for cooking meats outdoors, commonly involving sausages.
    asado
    snack
    A small portion of food that may include sausages.
    tapa

    Slang Meanings

    Sausage is sometimes used to refer to something small or insignificant.
    Don't be a sausage, make more important decisions.
    No seas salchicha, toma decisiones más importantes.
    In some contexts, it may refer to a person who is not very skilled at something.
    That player is a sausage on the field.
    Ese jugador es una salchicha en el campo.