packed

23:17 Mar 16, 2014
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Food & Drink / Food
English term or phrase: packed
1 cup packed sugar


lista de ingredientes de una receta

gracias!
Agrippine


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4 +1compacta
Susie Rawson
4colmada
Esmeralda Gómez


  

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compacta


Explanation:
una taza compacta de azúcar

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Note added at 3 hrs (2014-03-17 02:46:22 GMT)
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generalmente referido a azúcar negra, que puede medirse compactándola muy bien dentro de la taza (éste sería el caso de la receta) o puede medirse sin compactar tanto. es por eso que la receta especifica packed, como lo contrario a loose

Susie Rawson
Argentina
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

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colmada


Explanation:
una taza completamente llena de azúcar.

Example sentence(s):
  • "una cucharada colmada de azúcar"
Esmeralda Gómez
Spain
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