Margarin (en. Margarine)

mar-ga-rin

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A type of food product made from vegetable oils or animal fat.
People often use margarine in their cooked dishes more than butter.
Mas madalas gamitin ng mga tao ang margarin sa kanilang mga lutong pagkain kaysa sa mantikilya.
Replaced the value of butter in many recipes.
In her recipe, she used margarine as a substitute for butter.
Sa kanyang recipe, ginamit niya ang margarin bilang kapalit ng mantikilya.
Often favored by dieters due to lower calories.
Many dieters choose margarine for their diet.
Maraming dieters ang pumipili ng margarin para sa kanilang diyeta.

Etymology

Invented in Europe in 1869 from butter and other ingredients.

Common Phrases and Expressions

margarine for toast
Margarine spread used on toast.
margarina para sa toast
margarine in cooking
Margarine used in cooking.
margarina sa pagluluto

Related Words

butter
A product made from milk and high in fat, often used in cooking and baking.
mantikilya
veggie spread
A type of spread made from vegetables or oils that can be used instead of margarine.
veggie spread

Slang Meanings

An artist or a person who is quiet and unnoticed in a group.
He's tough but later on, just like margarin among people, you won't realize he's actually good.
Brusko pero mamaya 'yan, parang margarin sa mga tao, di mo malalaman na magaling pala.
Empty or not genuine.
Dude, what you said is just like margarin, seems empty.
Pare, 'yung sinabi mo, parang margarin lang, parang walang laman.