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rosquillas

English translation: pretzels

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Spanish term or phrase:rosquillas
English translation:pretzels
Entered by: bigedsenior

05:45 Apr 11, 2005
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Food & Drink
Spanish term or phrase: rosquillas
I couldn't find the meaning of this word, but suspect it has something to do with food. I wasn't sure of the word for "pretzels" and someone wrote to me "que yo sepa son una especie de 'rosquillas' no?" Is this close? Gracias!
Samantha
pretzels
Explanation:
... Invierta la rosquilla, (pretzel) cuente hasta 10, y luego. sáquela con un
colador o espátula. Pinte la rosquilla. con la solución de huevo batido en ...
betterkidcare.psu.edu/ ParentsCountSpanish/PCesp22Dec02.pdf - Similar pages

Enciclopedia :: 100cia.com - [ Translate this page ]
... Pretzel. Galleta tostada en forma de rosquilla, polvoreada con sal. Información de
Wikipedia (Licencia de uso GFDL) e Internet ...
100cia.com/enciclopedia/Pretzel
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bigedsenior
Local time: 06:07
Grading comment
It was hard for me to choose, but this one seems most likely. Gracias!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3doughnut
Maria Elisa Manfrino
4 +3rosquillas
Paula Sáenz
5pretzels
bigedsenior


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
doughnut


Explanation:
It's a sweetened dough fried in fat


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Maria Elisa Manfrino
Italy
Local time: 15:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  colemh: Y ya, por fín, damos forma de rosquilla y freímos en abundante aceite de ... www.chispaisas.info/cocina20.htm
5 hrs
agree  Yvonne Becker
10 hrs
agree  Gabriela Rodriguez
11 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
pretzels


Explanation:
... Invierta la rosquilla, (pretzel) cuente hasta 10, y luego. sáquela con un
colador o espátula. Pinte la rosquilla. con la solución de huevo batido en ...
betterkidcare.psu.edu/ ParentsCountSpanish/PCesp22Dec02.pdf - Similar pages

Enciclopedia :: 100cia.com - [ Translate this page ]
... Pretzel. Galleta tostada en forma de rosquilla, polvoreada con sal. Información de
Wikipedia (Licencia de uso GFDL) e Internet ...
100cia.com/enciclopedia/Pretzel


bigedsenior
Local time: 06:07
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
It was hard for me to choose, but this one seems most likely. Gracias!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
rosquillas


Explanation:
you can leave the term in Spanish and explain it in a note, if the same thing doesn´t exist in the USA or the UK.

Paula Sáenz
Spain
Local time: 15:07
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  translatol: Harder than pretzels and nothing like doughnuts, anyway in Valencia.
1 hr
  -> thanks a lot
agree  Paula Mariani: A pesar de haber visto la trad.como doughnuts me inclino mas por esta opcion http://food.oregonstate.edu/glossary/r.html
5 hrs
  -> thanks a lot
agree  Irena
6 hrs
  -> thanks al ot
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