En este artículo vas a aprender el vocabulario clave de nuts, seeds y dried fruit, verás ejemplos reales en frases y expresiones muy usadas.
Ahora sí, vamos al vocabulario concreto. Empezamos con los nuts más habituales.
Inglés | Español | Ejemplo en contexto |
Almond | almendra | Almonds are rich in vitamin E. |
Walnut | nuez | Add one walnut on top of each cupcake. |
Hazelnut | avellana | Hazelnut flavor is very popular in coffee. |
Peanut | cacahuete | Peanut butter is very popular in the US. |
Cashew | anacardo | Cashews are softer than other nuts. |
Pistachio | pistacho | Pistachio ice cream is my favourite. |
Pecan | nuez pacana | Pecan pie is a traditional dessert. |
Macadamia nut | nuez de macadamia | Macadamia nuts are quite expensive. |
Brazil nut | nuez de Brasil | Brazil nuts are very rich in selenium. |
Chestnut | castaña | Chestnut stuffing is common at Christmas. |
Pine nut | piñón | Pine nuts are used in pesto sauce. |
Acorn | bellota | Acorns are oak tree nuts. |
Además de los nombres concretos, verás algunas palabras generales:
Las seeds son muy frecuentes en desayunos, panes, ensaladas y snacks saludables. Aunque en español muchas veces las incluimos dentro de “frutos secos”, en inglés conviene distinguirlas.
Antes de ver la lista, recuerda:
Inglés | Español | Ejemplo en contexto |
Sunflower seed | pipa de girasol | Sunflower seeds are a popular snack. |
Pumpkin seed | pipa de calabaza | Pumpkin seeds are high in magnesium. |
Sesame seed | semilla de sésamo | There are sesame seeds on this bread. |
Flax seed | semilla de lino | Flax seeds are rich in omega-3 fats. |
Chia seed | semilla de chía | One chia seed pudding, please. |
Poppy seed | semilla de amapola | I love poppy seed muffins. |
Dentro del universo de los frutos secos en inglés, las frutas deshidratadas se nombran casi siempre con la estructura dried + nombre de la fruta, o con un término específico como raisins.
Inglés | Español | Ejemplo en contexto |
Raisin / Raisins | pasa / pasas | I like raisins in my oatmeal. |
Sultanas | pasas sultanas | This cake has sultanas and nuts. |
Date / Dates | dátil / dátiles | Dates are very sweet and sticky. |
Dried fig(s) | higo(s) seco(s) | Dried figs go well with cheese. |
Dried apricot(s) | orejón(es) | She bought dried apricots for snacks. |
Prune / Prunes | ciruela pasa(s) | Prunes are good for digestion. |
Dried cranberry(ies) | arándano(s) rojo(s) seco(s) | I prefer dried cranberries in my salad. |
Dried mango | mango seco | Dried mango is a chewy snack. |
Frases típicas:
Además de aprender listas, necesitas frases hechas para usar el vocabulario de frutos secos en inglés de forma natural: pedirlos, hablar de cantidades o explicar una alergia.
Las alergias a las nuts son muy tomadas en serio en países angloparlantes. Estas expresiones son clave:
Ejemplo de mini diálogo:
Cliente: Soy alérgico a los frutos secos. ¿Este pastel lleva alguno?
Camarero: No, no lleva frutos secos.
Cuando compras frutos secos en una tienda, también necesitas hablar de cantidades y formatos:
Ejemplos:
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