LEFTOVERS
22 / 12 / 2005
LEFTOVERS: meaning and examples
Good morning,
Today's word is: leftovers (noun)
It refers to: the food that remains after a meal; the food that you have not finished or eaten.
Example 1 It is a tradition in Catalonia to make stuffed (relleno) cannelloni from the leftovers of the Christmas meal. This dish is prepared and eaten on the 26th of December.
Example 2 My grandmother makes delicious soups from the leftovers of every meal. She never wastes anything! You can use the word leftover as an adjective (i.e. without the s at the end).
Example 3: It's considered quite normal in the U.S. to take any leftover food with you from a restaurant meal.
You would ask for a 'doggy bag' (the idea being that you are taking it home to your dog!). However, I've rarely seen this happen in Europe.
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