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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

al dente en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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  • /æl ˈdɛn.teɪ/
  • /æl ˈdɛn.ti/

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian al dente (literally “to the tooth”).

Meanings

  1. (of pasta, qualifier:vegetables; rice; beans; vegetables; rice; beans, usually) Firm to the bite, cooked just right.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
most al dente Degree=Sup lexicographic
more al dente Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Translations (22)

el αλ ντέντε (firm) · gl al dente (firm) · nl al dente (firm) · fi al dente (firm) · de bissfest (firm) · ru аль дэ́нтэ (firm) · de al dente (firm) · it al dente (firm) · sh ал денте (firm) · pl al dente (firm) · id al dente (firm) · cmn 有嚼勁 /有嚼劲 (firm) · sv al dente (firm) · fi kovankypsä (firm) · cmn 耐嚼 (firm) · sh al dente (firm) · hi अल देन्ते (firm) · yue 彈牙 /弹牙 (firm) · cmn 有嚼勁 /有嚼劲 (firm) · ja アルデンテ (firm) · fr al dente (firm) · ca al dente (firm)