en su punto
English translation: medium
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done to a turn Explanation: Good luck from Oso ¶:^) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2003-08-04 07:09:07 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- en su punto [carne] done to a turn Source: The Collins Concise Spanish Dictionary © 2002 HarperCollins Publishers -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2003-08-04 07:12:55 (GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- \"DONE TO A TURN - a slang term meaning that something had been completed or accomplished satisfactorily, the term came from the kitchen. **Meat was roasted until cooked on an upright spit which had to be turned by hand, and when it was ready to be removed from the spit, the meat was said to be \"done to a turn\", requiring no more turning or cooking.**\" http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/3501/glossary.htm |
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3 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1medium Explanation: as opposed to rare or well done! Reference: http://www.guiamiguelin.com/tecnicas/puntos_carne.html |
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