tahado
tahádo with stress marks
sliced or cut
Usage Note
Tahado describes food or material that has already been sliced or cut into pieces. It is used in culinary contexts when describing prepared ingredients or food that is ready to be served or cooked. The term is straightforward and practical in kitchen and food preparation settings.
Examples
" Tahado na ang gulay. "
Natural Translation
The vegetables are already sliced.
Literal Translation
Sliced already the vegetables.
" Tahado na ang karne para sa nilaga. "
Natural Translation
The meat is already sliced for the stew.
Literal Translation
Sliced already the meat for the stew.
" Bago dumating ang mga bisita, tahado na ang lahat ng sangkap upang mabilis ang pagluluto ng hapunan. "
Natural Translation
Before the guests arrived, all the ingredients were already sliced so that cooking dinner would be quick.
Literal Translation
Before arrive the guests, sliced already the all of ingredients so-that fast the cooking of dinner.
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