Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
"abrir boca"
English translation:
to whet the appetite
Added to glossary by
Sandra Cifuentes Dowling
Jul 26, 2004 15:58
19 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Mexico
Swedish meticulous translator
Native in: Swedish 
Works in: English to Swedish, Spanish to Swedish
"abrir boca"
Spanish to English
Other
Cooking / Culinary
"Para abrir boca disfrutamos de las cazuelas de champiñones y camarones al ajillo"
Would like to use a somewhat "catchy" translation.
Thanks for your suggestions!
Would like to use a somewhat "catchy" translation.
Thanks for your suggestions!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +7 | to whet the appetite |
Sandra Cifuentes Dowling
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| 5 +1 | For starters, |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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| 4 +1 | to awaken your tongue |
Cecilia Della Croce
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| 4 | to stimulate the appetite |
Nitza Ramos
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Proposed translations
+7
2 mins
Sandra Cifuentes Dowling
Chile
Chile
Native in Spanish
Chile
Politics, Education 22 years exp
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Chilean, Latin American)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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3
Selected
to whet the appetite
Si es que se refiere a eso. Nunca había escuchado eso de "abrir boca"
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, Sandra! Sounds great!"
+1
3 mins
Cecilia Della Croce
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Argentina
the help you need to convey your message
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
to awaken your tongue
this is my catchy version of "an entree" or "an amuse bouche"
hth & 8^)
hth & 8^)
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Richard Benham
: It doesn't really work for me.... I've only ever heard of an amuse-gueule.
28 mins
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Thanks, anyway
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+1
3 mins
For starters,
:) that's catchy right?
7 mins
Nitza Ramos
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
United States
PASSION AND EXCELLENCE
Native in: Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Spanish term (edited):
abir boca
to stimulate the appetite
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