carbohidratos refinados
/kaɾboidɾatos ɾefinados/from spelling rules
The English phrase "refined carbohydrates" is translated into Spanish as carbohidratos refinados.
What does it mean word for word?
This phrase is a literal translation where carbohidratos means "carbohydrates" and refinados means "refined".
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a single refined carbohydrate, use the singular form carbohidrato refinado.
How do you pronounce it?
/kaɾboidɾatos ɾefinados/
Did you know?
- The adjective refinado can be used as a double entendre in Spanish to describe a person with sophisticated manners, far removed from the chemical process.
- The word carbohidrato is a relatively recent scientific loanword adaptation, whereas older texts often use the term glúcidos to describe the same substances.
- In a grocery store, instead of looking for carbohidratos refinados, it is more common to see products categorized as harinas blancas or 'white flours'.
Examples in context
- Como parte de una alimentación saludable, es importante reducir el consumo de hidratos de carbono refinados como el pan blanco y los productos de harina blanca.As part of a healthy diet, it's important to reduce the consumption of refined carbohydrates such as white bread and white flour products.
- Los carbohidratos refinados tienen un alto índice glucémico, lo que puede afectar negativamente a los niveles de azúcar en la sangre.Refined carbohydrates have a high glycemic index, which can negatively affect blood sugar levels.
- Debes evitar los carbohidratos refinados.You should avoid refined carbohydrates.
- El pan blanco tiene carbohidratos refinados.White bread has refined carbohydrates.
- Prefiero evitar los carbohidratos refinados en mi dieta.I prefer to avoid refined carbohydrates in my diet.
Example conversation
Javier and María are talking about their new diet.
- JavierMaría, ¿estás comiendo menos carbohidratos refinados?María, are you eating fewer refined carbohydrates?
- MaríaSí, Javier, estoy evitando el azúcar.Yes, Javier, I am avoiding sugar.
- JavierYo también quiero dejar los carbohidratos refinados.I also want to stop eating refined carbohydrates.
- MaríaEs una decisión muy saludable.It is a very healthy decision.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
