Polyglot Dictionary

estofado

/estoˈfaðo/

el noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
los estofados

Meaning

  1. stew

    • El estofado está bueno.

      The stew is good.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

caldereta

estofado is the general word for a slow-cooked stew, often meat; caldereta is a more specific, often regional type of stew.

potaje

potaje specifically refers to a stew with legumes; estofado is a meat-based, slow-cooked stew.

guiso

guiso is the general word for "stew, a cooked dish"; estofado is a specific type, slow-braised.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

ensopado

ensopado is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "stew."

Practice

1 What does estofado mean?

2 Fill the gap: El ___ está bueno.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches estofado?

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