lechuga

f.

lettuce (plant).

fresco como una lechuga (informal) as fresh as a daisy (sano, lozano)

lechuga iceberg o repolluda iceberg lettuce

lechuga romana cos (lettuce)

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lechuga

► nombre femenino

1 lettuce

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FRASEOLOGÍA

fresco,-a como una lechuga familiar as fresh as a daisy

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SF

1) (Bot) lettuce

lechuga Cos, lechuga francesa, lechuga orejona — Méx cos lettuce

fresco 1., 6)

2) (Cos) frill, flounce

3) (=billete) Esp † ** 1000-peseta note; Caribe banknote

4) euf = leche 7)

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femenino lettuce

fresco como una lechuga — (fam) as fresh as a daisy

ser más fresco que una lechuga — (fam) to have a lot of nerve (colloq)

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= lettuce, head of lettuce.

Ex. Greenhouses are used widely in the Mediterranean basin for the production of out of season vegetables such as aubergine, bean, cucumber, lettuce, pepper and tomato.

Ex. But because of their relatively short shelf life, heads of lettuce have to be shipped quickly so that they remain crisp and fresh.

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* cogollo de lechuga = heart of lettuce.

* lechuga orejona = romaine, cos, cos lettuce, romaine lettuce.

* lechuga romana = romaine, cos, cos lettuce, romaine lettuce.

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femenino lettuce

fresco como una lechuga — (fam) as fresh as a daisy

ser más fresco que una lechuga — (fam) to have a lot of nerve (colloq)

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= lettuce, head of lettuce.

Ex: Greenhouses are used widely in the Mediterranean basin for the production of out of season vegetables such as aubergine, bean, cucumber, lettuce, pepper and tomato.

Ex: But because of their relatively short shelf life, heads of lettuce have to be shipped quickly so that they remain crisp and fresh.

* cogollo de lechuga = heart of lettuce.

* lechuga orejona = romaine, cos, cos lettuce, romaine lettuce.

* lechuga romana = romaine, cos, cos lettuce, romaine lettuce.

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lechuga

feminine

lettuce

fresco como una lechuga (fam); as fresh as a daisy

ser más fresco que una lechuga (fam); to have a lot of nerve (colloq)

Compuestos:

● lechuga costina

(Chi) romaine lettuce (AmE), cos lettuce (BrE)

● lechuga repollada

iceberg lettuce

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lechuga sustantivo femenino
lettuce
lechuga sustantivo femenino lettuce
♦ Locuciones: estoy fresco como una lechuga, I am as fresh as a daisy
'lechuga' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cogollo
- troncho
English:
BLT
- heart
- lettuce
- romaine lettuce

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lechuga nf

[planta] lettuce;

Comp

Fam

estar tan fresco como una lechuga [lozano] to be as fresh as a daisy;

a sus noventa años está tan fresco como una lechuga at ninety he's as fit as a fiddle;

Comp

Fam

ser más fresco que una lechuga [descarado] to be a cheeky so-and-so

Comp

lechuga iceberg iceberg lettuce;

lechuga de mar sea lettuce;

lechuga repolluda iceberg lettuce;

lechuga romana cos o US romaine lettuce

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lechuga

f lettuce;

ser más fresco que una lechuga fam have a lot of nerve

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lechuga nf

: lettuce

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lechuga n lettuce