Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
vaciar
English translation:
scoop out (the middle)
Added to glossary by
Paola Grochi
Feb 12, 2008 17:37
16 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Uruguay
Real Estate, Tourism and NGOs
Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
vaciar
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Cooking / Culinary
el texto dice: "cortar las patatas por la mitad y **vaciarlas**. Hacer un puré."
La idea es utilizar la patata como un contenedor para el relleno.
La idea es utilizar la patata como un contenedor para el relleno.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +8 | scoop out (the middle) |
Victoria Porter-Burns
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| 5 | scrape out the inside without damaging the skin |
Cesar Serrano
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| 4 | hollow them out |
jules_sieg
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Proposed translations
+8
2 mins
Victoria Porter-Burns
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
BA(Hons) FITI MCIL CL ISO 17100:2015
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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23
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scoop out (the middle)
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Note added at 3 mins (2008-02-12 17:41:37 GMT)
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'Scoop out' is commonly used in UK English when referring to 'emptying' out the centres of fruts/vegetables etc. For example, you would 'scoop out' the seeds/pips from the inside of a melon.
Peer comment(s):
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Carol Gullidge
: yes, scoop out the middle/centre or even the flesh - although that doesn't really apply here!
5 mins
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Thanks again Carol :-)
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cmwilliams (X)
8 mins
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Many thanks!
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Ximena Correa
15 mins
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Gracias mil Ximena
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Robert West
25 mins
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Thanks, Robert!
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Janine Libbey
48 mins
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Muchas gracias :-)
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Egmont
2 hrs
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Many thanks :-)
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Expialidocio (X)
3 hrs
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Thanks CherryPie!
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PB Trans
7 hrs
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Thanks, Pina!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, actually, researching an American cooking magazine I found the term "scoop out the flesh/pulp" both referring to baked potatoes."
5 mins
hollow them out
vaciar verbo transitivo
1 (un cajón, una botella, un contenedor) to empty: vaciamos la piscina, we emptied the pool
2 Arte (una escultura, etc) to mould, US mold
3 (dejar hueco) to hollow out
Address : <http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=vaci...
1 (un cajón, una botella, un contenedor) to empty: vaciamos la piscina, we emptied the pool
2 Arte (una escultura, etc) to mould, US mold
3 (dejar hueco) to hollow out
Address : <http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=vaci...
12 mins
Cesar Serrano
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
United States
AUTOMOTIVE -MEDICAL -CONTRACTS -OIL&GAS
Native in: English (Variant: US) , Spanish (Variant: Latin American)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, English, and 9 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
scrape out the inside without damaging the skin
scrape out the inside without damaging the skin
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