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turbinar

English translation: whip

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Spanish term or phrase:turbinar
English translation:whip
Entered by: michaelbcn

13:17 Feb 14, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary
Spanish term or phrase: turbinar
Refers to action used with a liquid, in this case tea, to add air:

Añadir 3 g de lecitina en polvo y turbinar para incorporar el máximo de aire al líquido.

Any idea what exactly might be used? Is there an equivalent verb in English?

Thanks!
michaelbcn
whip
Explanation:
Turbinar is not a Spanish word. It's not in the dictionary of the Real Academia Española. It is used colloquially to mean speed up, as in turbo. I think whip is the best English equivalent in this context.
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jules_sieg
Mexico
Local time: 20:03
Grading comment
Thanks for the help! I think in this case either whip or whisk could be used... Strange thing to do to tea indeed.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3whip
jules_sieg
4 +1Whisk
Ximena Correa
4whizz (in a blender)
Lucy Phillips
3mix in a blender
Cecilia Gowar


  

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
whip


Explanation:
Turbinar is not a Spanish word. It's not in the dictionary of the Real Academia Española. It is used colloquially to mean speed up, as in turbo. I think whip is the best English equivalent in this context.

jules_sieg
Mexico
Local time: 20:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Thanks for the help! I think in this case either whip or whisk could be used... Strange thing to do to tea indeed.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Victoria Porter-Burns:
8 mins
agree  Egmont
2 hrs
agree  PB Trans: http://www.practicallyedible.com/edible.nsf/encyclopaedia!op...
21 hrs
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Whisk


Explanation:
Whisk implica un movimiento rápido y suave para incorporar aire. Lo puedes ver en libros de cocina.


    Reference: http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/whisk?view=uk
Ximena Correa
Chile
Local time: 22:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Victoria Porter-Burns:
1 min
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
mix in a blender


Explanation:
"Turbinar" does not exist in Spanish so I do not know what it would be, but considering "turbina" could be the blades of a blender I guess what I propose could be an option. Besides, you would not whisk a liquid, but would either stir it or use a blender for better results.

Cecilia Gowar
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 162
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
whizz (in a blender)


Explanation:
this term is used a lot (in the UK at least) by cookery writers etc to refer to any mechanical kind of blending, I don't think you would use it for a hand whisk, say.

seems like a strange thing to do to tea though!
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Lucy Phillips
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15
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