pollo desmenuzado
/poʝo desmenuθado/from spelling rules
Pulled chicken is translated into Spanish as pollo desmenuzado.
The phrase refers to cooked chicken meat that has been shredded into small pieces using a fork or hands.
Which one should you use?
While pollo desmenuzado is a standard way to describe the meat, pollo deshilachado is a common alternative used to describe chicken that has been shredded into long, thin strands.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because pollo is a masculine singular noun, the adjective must also be in the masculine singular form desmenuzado.
How do you pronounce it?
/poʝo desmenuθado/
Did you know?
- The word desmenuzar is also used metaphorically in Spanish to mean 'to analyze something in great detail', much like taking a complex idea apart piece by piece.
- In Spanish, pollo can also be used as a slang term in certain countries to describe a rookie or someone who is new and inexperienced in a job.
- While pollo refers to the animal, the Latin root pullus also shares an ancestral connection to the English word 'pullet', which describes a young hen.
Examples in context
- ¿Tienen algún plato con pollo desmenuzado?Do you have any dishes with pulled chicken?
- Para hacer unos deliciosos tacos, necesitas pollo deshebrado, salsa picante y tortillas de maíz.To make some delicious tacos, you need pulled chicken, spicy sauce, and corn tortillas.
- Tacos de pollo desmenuzadoShredded chicken tacos
- Me gusta el pollo desmenuzado en los tacos.I like pulled chicken in tacos.
- ¿Compraste pollo desmenuzado para la ensalada?Did you buy pulled chicken for the salad?
- El pollo desmenuzado está muy sabroso.The pulled chicken is very tasty.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are preparing lunch in the kitchen.
- AlejandroSofía, ¿tienes el pollo desmenuzado listo?Sofía, do you have the pulled chicken ready?
- SofíaSí, Alejandro, ya lo preparé.Yes, Alejandro, I already prepared it.
- AlejandroPerfecto, vamos a hacer sándwiches.Perfect, let's make sandwiches.
- SofíaBuena idea, yo traigo el pan.Good idea, I'll get the bread.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pollo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
