Zumo (en. Juice)
/ˈθumo/
Meaning & Definition
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noun
Liquid extracted from fruits or vegetables, usually by pressure.
Orange juice is very refreshing.
El zumo de naranja es muy refrescante.
Drink made from fruit juice, sometimes mixed with water or sugar.
She ordered a pineapple juice at the restaurant.
Ella pidió un zumo de piña en el restaurante.
Culinary preparation that uses fruit juice as the main ingredient.
I like to make desserts with lemon juice.
Me gusta preparar postres con zumo de limón.
Etymology
From Latin 'succus', which means 'juice', 'liquid'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
Fruit juice
Refreshing drink made from the extraction of fruits.
zumo de frutas
Natural juice
Juice that contains no additives or preservatives.
zumo natural
To make juice
The process of extracting liquid from fruits or vegetables.
hacer zumo
Related Words
Juice
Liquid extracted from fruits or vegetables, similar to juice.
jugo
Shake
Drink that includes juice and other ingredients, blended together.
batido
Smoothie
Drink similar to a shake, but more liquid.
licuado
Slang Meanings
Colloquial term to refer to a refreshing drink.
After running, I had a very cold 'juice'.
Después de correr, me tomé un 'zumo' bien frío.
Informal use to describe something that is very mixed or stirred.
The project was a true 'juice' of ideas.
El proyecto era un verdadero 'zumo' de ideas.