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Concise Oxford Paravia Italian Dictionary © 2009 Pearson Paravia Bruno Mondadori spa e Oxford University Press:
food /fuːd/

n.
1. (sustenance) cibo m., nutrimento m.
1. uncountable (foodstuffs) cibo m., alimenti m.pl.;
  frozen ~ surgelati
1. uncountable (provisions) provviste f.pl., scorte f.pl.
1. (cuisine, cooking) cucina f., cibo m.;
  is the ~ good in Japan? si mangia bene in Giappone?
  to be a lover of good ~ essere un amante della buona cucina;
  he likes his ~ gli piace mangiare, è una buona forchetta;
  to be off one’s ~ soffrire di inappetenza
1. (fuel) that’s ~ for thought offre spunti di riflessione, fa riflettere

modif. [additive] per alimenti;
[industry, product, chain] alimentare;
[rationing] dei viveri;
[production, shop] di (generi) alimentari.

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Inglese:

abominable - about - accompaniment - adulterate - aid - amount - appeal - appreciate - atrocious - awful - baby - bake - barbecue - basic - beg - bit - bite - bland - bolt - boring - bowl - bring - burger bar - burn - buy - call - can - canned - carryout - casserole - cat - cat food - check - chew - chilled - Chinese - chops - chow - cloy - coarse - cold - colour - colour - colouring - come - commodity - consume - container - convenience - cooked

Italiano:

agroalimentare - aiuto - alimentare - alimentazione - alimento - allarme - amante - bere - bianco - caldo - carrello - catena - che - cibo - conserviero - cucina - delitto - digiuno - dolce - eccedenza - fabbisogno - farinacei - fast food - fertilizzante - friggitoria - frittura - frode - inappetente - industria - intossicazione - mangiare - mangiare - mangime - merda - ministro - misurare - mixer - nutrimento - offrire - omogeneizzato - operare - palmento - pascolo - passabile - pastura - pesto - piacere - Pizza - porcheria - portavivande

Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali
food	n	(excluding drinks)	cibo nm
			mangiare⇒ vtr
		informale	cose da mangiare nfpl
Nota: The word "cibo" sounds quite formal and is not as commonly used in Italian as the English "food". Other words and expressions are used, depending on context.
I'll bring the food if you bring the drink.
Se tu porti da bere io porto il cibo.
Se tu porti da bere, io porto da mangiare.
food	n	(including drinks, nourishment)	nutrimento nm
			alimenti nmpl
Basic human needs include food and shelter.
Le necessità basilari dell'uomo includono nutrimento e riparo.

Additional Translations
food	n	figurative (nourishment)	cibo nm
			nutrimento nm
Art is food for the soul.
L'arte è il cibo dell'anima.
food	n	(type, classification)	cucina nf
			cibo nm
I like Mexican food.
Mi piace la cucina messicana.
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Compound Forms/Forme composte
angel food			cibo degli angeli
angel food cake	n	(light sponge cake)	torta paradiso nf
Angel food cake contains only egg whites, no yolks, so it's fine on a low-cholesterol diet.
baby food			omogeneizzati nmpl
bird food	n	(seed for birds to eat)	mangime per uccelli nm
canned food	n	(processed food in tins)	scatolame nm
Please place plenty of bottled water and canned food in the cellar.
La corsia dello scatolame è la terza.
			cibo in scatola nm
Quella azienda è leader nella produzione di cibo in scatola.
cat food	n	(food intended for cats)	cibo per gatti nm
There was nothing at all to eat in the house so we had to make do with cat food.
Some cats prefer dry cat food while others prefer wet cat food from a can.
Il cibo per gatti può essere sia umido che secco.
comfort food	n	(home cooking or treats) anglicismo	cibo di conforto
complimentary food and drink	n	(free refreshments)	cibo e bevande gratuiti
convenience food	n	(pre-packaged food products)	cibi pronti nmpl
He was a typical student in that he would always eat convenience food instead of cooking.
Spesso, invece di cucinare gli studenti preferiscono i cibi pronti.
dog food	n	(processed food product for dogs)	cibo per cani nm
Because my dog is not eating as much as he used to, I am going to buy a different brand of dog food.
Un cibo per cani equilibrato deve contenere tutti gli elementi nutritivi necessari.
fast food	n	(quick-service junk food)	fast food nm
Fast food is delicious but not nutritious.
We eat fast food occasionally when we don't have time to cook.
fast food restaurant			bistrò nm
fast-food chain			catena di fast food
fast-food restaurant	n	(quick service restaurant)	ristorante fast food nm
fatty food	n	(foodstuff that is greasy or high in fat)	cibi grassi nmpl
fine food	n	(gourmet meals)	buon mangiare nm
			buon cibo nm
finger food	n	(solid food not requiring cutlery)	stuzzichini nmpl
I'm going to provide finger food at the party to save washing up.
In quel bar servono dei buonissimi stuzzichini.
		cibo da mangiare senza posate	finger food
food additive	n	(sth added to preserve food, or improve appearance, flavour.)	conservante alimentare nm
food and drink	n	(food industry or sector)	alimentari, generi alimentari nmpl
Central Europe is a new market for food and drink exports.
L'Europa centrale è un mercato in espansione nell'esportazione di generi alimentari.
			cibi e bevande nmpl
food and drink	npl	(refreshments)	cibi e bevande nmpl
		informale	mangiare e bere nm
There will be food and drink at the reception following the concert.
food bank	n	(charitable organization that donates food)	banco alimentare nm
food chain	n	(hierarchy of organisms)	catena alimentare nf
This poor chicken had the misfortune of being lower on the food chain than me.
La catena alimentare è l'insieme dei rapporti tra gli organismi di un ecosistema.
food colouring, US: food coloring	n	(substance used to dye food)	colorante per alimenti nm
Cookies often get their colours from food colouring.
Beet juice is a natural red food coloring.
Nella ricetta c'è scritto di aggiungere del colorante per alimenti.
			colorante alimentare nm
Sull'etichetta non compariva alcun colorante alimentare.
food container			recipiente per alimenti
food court	n	(dining area: in a shopping mall, etc.)	traduzione non disponibile
food critic	n	(restaurant reviewer)	critico gastronomico nm
food cutter	n	(kitchen appliance that slices or chops)	affettatrice nf
food farming			agroalimentare adj
food fish			pesce edibile
food for thought	n	figurative (sth worth thinking about) figurato	stimoli per la mente nmpl
I'm not saying you should act on this impulse, it's just food for thought.
Yes, your ideas have certainly given me food for thought!
food grain			cereali per alimentazione umana nf
food groups	npl	(nutritional categories)	categorie nutrizionali nf
food hygiene	n	(healthy handling of food )	igiene alimentare nf
food industry			industria alimentare nf
food intake	n	(quantity of solids consumed)	assunzione di cibo nf
food items			prodotti alimentari
food miles	npl	(distance food travels before eaten) agricoltura biologica: percorsi del cibo	food miles nmpl
food of the gods			cibo degli Dei
food package			confezione per prodotti alimentari
food packet	n	(packaging around a food product)	contenitore per alimenti nm
food plant			pianta alimentare
food poisoning	n	(illness from contaminated food)	intossicazione alimentare nf
By the look of that filthy restaurant, we will all have food poisoning by the end of the night.
She wondered if the vomiting was from food poisoning or from the flu.
food preparation	n	(process of making food ready to eat)	produzione alimentare nf
food processing	n	(transforming raw materials into food)	produzione di alimenti nf
food processor	n	(kitchen appliance: mixer) cucina	frullatore, mixer, robot da cucina nm
Using a food processor, blend the flour and butter.
Food processors are great for making baby food.
food requirement			fabbisogno alimentare
food safety	n	(hygienic food storage and preparation)	sicurezza alimentare nf
food scientist	n	(sb who studies food production)	esperto alimentare nm
food shop			negozio di generi alimentari
food stamp	n	(welfare coupon exchanged for food) aiuti sociali	buono alimentare nm
food stamps	npl	(coupon for free food) aiuti sociali	buoni alimentari nmpl
Low-income families are eligible for food stamps.
food store			negozio generi alimentari
food supply	n	(provisions or stores of food)	riserve alimentari nfpl
food to go	n	US (take-away food)	cibo per asporto nm
food waste			spreco di cibo
food-borne, foodborne	adj	(transmitted by contaminated food)	di origine alimentare, trasmesso tramite alimenti agg
food-processing			lavorazione generi alimentari nf
food-producing			produzione alimentare nf
fresh food	n	(unprocessed food produce)	cibo fresco nm
fried food	n	(food pan-cooked in butter or oil)	cibo fritto nm
			cibi fritti nmpl
frozen food			cibo surgelato
frozen food section	n	(freezer aisle in supermarket)	reparto surgelati nm
If you can't find fresh turnips in the produce section, try the frozen food section.
Scusi, potrebbe indicarmi dov'è il reparto surgelati in questo supermercato?
good food	n	(healthy or top-quality food)	buon cibo nm
health food	n	(highly nutritious food)	cibo sano, cibo salutare nm
health food store	n	(shop selling organic and whole foods)	negozio di cibi naturali, negozio di cibi biologici, negozio di alimenti naturali nm
You can buy tofu in the health food store.
Puoi comprare del tofu al negozio di cibi biologici.
healthy food	n	(food with nutritional value)	alimento sano, mangiare sano, cibo sano nm
I have been trying to eat more healthy foods, like fruits and vegetables, and cut down on sweets.
junk food	n	(food that is unhealthy)	cibo spazzatura nm
lack of food			mancanza di cibo
organic food	n	(food produced by natural methods)	cibo organico nm
pet food	n	(feed for domestic animals)	cibo per animali domestici
plant food			concime nm
prepare food	v	(make sth to eat)	preparare da mangiare⇒, fare da mangiare⇒ vi
Why don't you take out the garbage while I prepare the food.
Porta via la spazzatura mentre io preparo da mangiare.
			cucinare⇒ vi
Porta via la spazzatura intanto che io cucino.
processed food	n	(edible items in tins or packaging)	cibi conservati nmpl
soul food			cucina afroamericana
wine and food			enogastronomia nf
wine and food			enogastronomico adj
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