pasta
US /ˈpɑstə/
noun Target · B2 Ăn uống
Definition
a dish that contains pasta as its main ingredient
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The restaurant serves fresh pasta with a choice of three different sauces.
Collocations
- Easy boil Italian pasta in a potto boil Italian pasta in a pot, meaning to come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
- Medium fresh homemade pasta dishdescribing fresh homemade pasta dish (recently made, produced, or harvested)
- Hard artisan semolina pasta imported from Italydescribing artisan semolina pasta imported from Italy (a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft)
- Very Hard master the art of pasta making from scratchto master the art of pasta making from scratch, meaning to be or become completely proficient or skilled in
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