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SPAGHETTI [3 records]

Record 1 2012-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Noodles and Pasta
OBS

The name of this pasta comes from the Italian word for "strings" and in general spaghetti is in the form of long, thin strands that are round and solid.

OBS

spaghetti: collective term usually taking a singular verb. The term most often refers to the whole serving rather than to one single pasta strand.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pâtes alimentaires
DEF

Pâte alimentaire en forme de longue et mince tige qui mesure en général 25 cm de long.

OBS

spaghetti : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

OBS

spaghetti : La forme au pluriel est «spaghettis». Le pluriel des emprunts italiens s'écrit en suivant la règle générale du pluriel des mots français.

Key term(s)
  • spaghettis

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pastas alimentarias
DEF

Pasta alimenticia de harina en forma de cilindros macizos, largos y delgados, más gruesos que los fideos.

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Record 2 2005-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
DEF

To intertwine about inextricably.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
DEF

Tubing or drill pipe of a very small outside diameter (below ... 2 inches - 51 mm).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
DEF

Tube de canalisation de petit diamètre.

Spanish

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