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medialunas

The Argentine croissant in two versions: de grasa (savoury, flaky) and de manteca (sweet, glazed).

Meaning ES

Cruasán argentino en dos versiones: de grasa (salada, hojaldrada) y de manteca (dulce, brillosa).

Meaning EN

The Argentine croissant in two versions: de grasa (savoury, flaky) and de manteca (sweet, glazed).

Meaning TR

İki sürümlü Arjantin kruvasanı: de grasa (tuzlu, kat kat) ve de manteca (tatlı, parlak).

Example

“Dos medialunas de manteca y un café con leche, por favor.”

“Two butter medialunas and a café con leche, please.”

“İki tereyağlı medialuna ve sütlü kahve, lütfen.”

Usage & origin

La grieta de grasa vs manteca divide familias. Se comen a cualquier hora, no solo en el desayuno.

The grasa vs manteca split divides families. They are eaten at any hour, not just breakfast.

Grasa-manteca ayrımı aileleri böler. Sadece kahvaltıda değil her saat yenir.

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Related words

Food & drink

asado

ES: Carne a la parrilla y, sobre todo, el evento social del fin de semana. El asador manda.

EN: Grilled meat and, above all, the weekend social event. The asador (grill master) rules.

TR: Izgara et ve her şeyden önce hafta sonu toplumsal etkinliği. Izgaracı (asador) hükmeder.

“El domingo hay asado en lo de mi viejo, traé vino.”

“Sunday there's a barbecue at my dad's, bring wine.”

“Pazar babamlarda barbekü var, şarap getir.”

ES: Vacío, asado de tira, chorizo, morcilla: el orden de la parrilla es liturgia. Criticar al asador, sacrilegio.

EN: Vacío, ribs, chorizo, blood sausage: the grill order is liturgy. Criticising the asador, sacrilege.

TR: Vacío, asado de tira, chorizo, morcilla: ızgara sırası dindir. Izgaracıyı eleştirmek kutsala hakarettir.

Food & drink

birra

ES: Cerveza. Italianismo directo que desplazó a 'cerveza' en el habla joven.

EN: Beer. A direct Italianism that displaced 'cerveza' in youth speech.

TR: Bira. Genç konuşmada 'cerveza'nın yerini almış doğrudan İtalyanca sözcük.

“Hace un calor que pide birra bien fría.”

“It's so hot it demands an ice-cold beer.”

“Öyle sıcak ki buz gibi bira istiyor.”

ES: De 'birra' italiana. 'Birrear' existe pero se oye poco; se dice 'tomar una birra'.

EN: From Italian 'birra'. The verb 'birrear' exists but is rare; people say 'tomar una birra'.

TR: İtalyanca 'birra'dan. 'Birrear' fiili vardır ama nadirdir; 'tomar una birra' denir.

Food & drink

choripán

ES: Chorizo al pan con chimichurri. Comida de cancha, recital y acto político por igual.

EN: Chorizo sausage in bread with chimichurri. Stadium, concert and rally food alike.

TR: Chimichurrili ekmek arası chorizo sosisi. Stadyum, konser ve miting yemeği.

“Antes del partido nos clavamos un choripán en la esquina.”

“Before the match we grabbed a choripán on the corner.”

“Maçtan önce köşede choripán gömdük.”

ES: 'Chori' es la abreviatura universal. Con chimichurri picante o salsa criolla, nunca kétchup.

EN: 'Chori' is the universal short form. With spicy chimichurri or salsa criolla, never ketchup.

TR: 'Chori' evrensel kısaltmadır. Acı chimichurri veya salsa criolla ile; ketçap asla.

Food & drink

curda

ES: Borrachera. 'Agarrarse una curda' es emborracharse; 'estar en curda', seguir en ella.

EN: Drunkenness. 'Agarrarse una curda' is getting drunk; 'estar en curda', staying drunk.

TR: Sarhoşluk. 'Agarrarse una curda' sarhoş olmaktır; 'estar en curda' sarhoş kalmaktır.

“Se agarró una curda histórica en el casamiento.”

“He got historically drunk at the wedding.”

“Düğünde tarihi sarhoş oldu.”

ES: Voz lunfarda clásica, presente en tangos. 'Curdela' es variante festiva.

EN: Classic lunfardo, present in tangos. 'Curdela' is a festive variant.

TR: Klasik lunfardo, tangolarda geçer. 'Curdela' şenlikli çeşididir.

Food & drink

facturas

ES: Masas dulces de panadería para el mate: medialunas, vigilantes, tortitas negras. La docena del domingo.

EN: Sweet bakery pastries for mate time: medialunas, vigilantes, tortitas negras. Sunday's dozen.

TR: Mate saati tatlı pastane ürünleri: medialunas, vigilantes, tortitas negras. Pazar düzinesi.

“Pasé por la panadería y traje facturas para todos.”

“I stopped by the bakery and brought pastries for everyone.”

“Pastaneye uğradım, herkese tatlı aldım.”

ES: Los nombres anarquistas (vigilantes, sacramentos, bolas de fraile) vienen de panaderos ácratas del 1900.

EN: The anarchist names (vigilantes, sacramentos, bolas de fraile) come from anarchist bakers of the 1900s.

TR: Anarşist adlar (vigilantes, sacramentos, bolas de fraile) 1900'lerin anarşist fırıncılarından gelir.

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Frequently asked

What does medialunas mean?▼
The Argentine croissant in two versions: de grasa (savoury, flaky) and de manteca (sweet, glazed).
How is medialunas used?▼
The grasa vs manteca split divides families. They are eaten at any hour, not just breakfast.

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