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humus

English translation: hummus

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Spanish term or phrase:humus
English translation:hummus
Entered by: Edgars Briska

12:21 Oct 20, 2004
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Food & Drink
Spanish term or phrase: humus
El humus es como una pasta de carne, pero hecho no con carne, sino con garbanzos.
Como decirselo en ingles?
Edgars Briska
Local time: 22:45
hummus
Explanation:
In the United States.

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Note added at 6 hrs 16 mins (2004-10-20 18:37:59 GMT)
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Refugio
Local time: 12:45
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7houmous
chaplin
5 +4hummus
Refugio


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
houmous


Explanation:
I love it with roasted peppers and a tortilla!!!

chaplin
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:45
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  lafresita (X)
0 min
  -> thank you
agree  Marie Andersson (Allen): Me too!
2 mins
  -> thank you!
agree  sktrans: Hommous - a Near Eastern appetizer
4 mins
  -> thank you too!
neutral  Refugio: I believe this is the French spelling, unless the UK has adopted it too.
8 mins
  -> thank you very much! We are both right according to Harraps but houmous comes first in the list!
agree  Xenia Wong: its delicious and nutritious....
9 mins
  -> thank you! glad to hear you enjoy your food too!
agree  Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
26 mins
  -> thank you
agree  cmwilliams (X): this is the usual spelling in the UK.
1 hr
agree  Cristina Santos
7 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
hummus


Explanation:
In the United States.

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Note added at 6 hrs 16 mins (2004-10-20 18:37:59 GMT)
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Hits:

hummus 296,000
houmous 10,000

Refugio
Local time: 12:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Crystal Samples
41 mins
  -> Thanks, Sindee
agree  Eckhard Boehle: this is the more frequent version!
53 mins
  -> Thanks, Edward
agree  Lisa Russell: and with Eckhard
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Lisa
agree  Michele Fauble
9 hrs
  -> Thanks, Michele
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