vinagre de vino blanco
/binaɡɾe de bino blanko/from spelling rules
The English phrase "white wine vinegar" is translated into Spanish as vinagre de vino blanco.
vinagre de vino blanco refers to a type of vinegar produced from white wine, used mainly for cooking and preparing food.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of vinagre (vinegar), de (of), vino (wine) and blanco (white).
How does it change in a sentence?
In this phrase, the adjective blanco modifies vino (wine) rather than vinagre (vinegar), which is why it is placed at the end of the phrase.
Did you know?
- In Spain, you might find vinagre de vino blanco used to make 'escabeche'. This is a traditional technique of preserving fish or meat by marinating it in an acidic mixture of vinegar and spices.
- The word vinagre shares its roots with the Latin phrase 'vīnum ācre', which literally translates to 'sour wine'.
- While vinagre de vino blanco describes the ingredient, Spanish speakers often use the broader term vinagre alone when referring to the most common white variety used in salads.
Examples in context
- Para hacer una buena ensalada, necesitas vinagre de vino blanco para aderezarla correctamente.To make a great salad, you need white wine vinegar to dress it properly.
- Añade un poco de vinagre de vino blanco a la ensalada.Add a little white wine vinegar to the salad.
- Necesito comprar vinagre de vino blanco.I need to buy white wine vinegar.
- El vinagre de vino blanco es ideal para la ensalada.White wine vinegar is ideal for the salad.
- No queda nada de vinagre de vino blanco en la cocina.There is no white wine vinegar left in the kitchen.
Example conversation
María and Daniel are in the supermarket.
- María¿Tienes en la lista el vinagre de vino blanco?Do you have white wine vinegar on the list?
- DanielSí, lo anoté esta mañana, María.Yes, I wrote it down this morning, María.
- MaríaPerfecto, busquémoslo en el pasillo de aderezos.Perfect, let's look for it in the dressing aisle.
- DanielVale, yo lo encuentro.Okay, I will find it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries blanco, de, vinagre, vino, CC BY-SA 4.0.
