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garbanzos de muerte

English translation: chickpeas to die for

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Spanish term or phrase:	garbanzos de muerte
English translation:	chickpeas to die for
Entered by:	LisaMac

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12:34 Oct 28, 2009

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Tourism & Travel

Spanish term or phrase: garbanzos de muerte

Comments about Tenerife.

…vinos acompañados por quesos de distintos tipos Jamones, Chorizos y unas **garbanzas de muerte** famosas en todas partes y para abrir el apetito un escaldon de Gofio que quita el sentido y el frío tambien jajaja, todo esto en un ambiente de maderas, barriles de vino como mesas, paredes de piedra, suelos de semento o zahorra, …

LisaMac KudoZ activity Questions: 980 (11 open) (90 closed without grading) Answers: 1237 Spain
Local time: 03:54

garbanzos/chick peas to die for

Explanation:
Think it's that simple. I know that the word "garbanzo" is spreading in the UK, but perhaps I'd still stick with chick pea.

Selected response from:

hjs45
Spain
Local time: 03:54

Grading comment

Thanks! I thought they might have been some 'special' dish or something.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +15

garbanzos/chick peas to die for

hjs45

totally delicious / just the best

erowe

killer chickpeas/garbanzos

gloriarb

Answers

2 mins confidence:

totally delicious / just the best

Explanation:
I think it means they are very, very good!

erowe
Spain
Local time: 03:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +15

garbanzos/chick peas to die for

Explanation:
Think it's that simple. I know that the word "garbanzo" is spreading in the UK, but perhaps I'd still stick with chick pea.

hjs45
Spain
Local time: 03:54
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Thanks! I thought they might have been some 'special' dish or something.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

JudyK: you beat me to it!

0 min

-> thanks a lot, judy

agree

patinba

5 mins

-> thanks, patinba

agree

Kate Major: Yes, "to die for" perfect, and very close to the Spanish. There are many ways of saying something is "very very good", but this is the best option by far, no question.

7 mins

-> thanks very much, Kate

agree

David Ronder

15 mins

agree

MariaMast

18 mins

agree

bcsantos

20 mins

agree

Carol Gullidge: I too prefer "chick peas" here

30 mins

agree

patricia scott

39 mins

agree

Gilla Evans: yes, chick peas

40 mins

agree

Zanne Sannestam

52 mins

agree

roneill

1 hr

agree

Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes

2 hrs

agree

neilmac: I agree with KN, best in show :-)

2 hrs

agree

Jenni Lukac

5 hrs

agree

Chriswa

11 hrs

1 hr confidence:

killer chickpeas/garbanzos

Explanation:
I've heard native English speakers use "killer" in this context. Also, they prefer "chickpeas" over garbanzos.

Reference: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/killer

gloriarb
United States
Local time: 18:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish