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Meanings of gravy in inglês

português
dádiva

A sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)

dádiva
espanhol
salsa

The seasoned but not thickened juices that drip from cooking meats; often a little water is added.

salsa
Usage of gravy in inglês
1
The real nourishment was in the gravy in which the steak swam.
Trailin'!
2
Our first gravy made this way was good but still too bland.
The cook's illustrated how-to-cook library
3
Send the fowls to the table with the gravy in a boat.
The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) / Cooking, Toilet and Household R...
4
Strain the vegetables out of the gravy and pour over the beef.
Joe Tilden's Recipes for Epicures
5
Pour the gravy right into the platter with the beans and onions.
The Motor Maids at Sunrise Camp
6
There was Salisbury steak; or chicken-in-gravy; or hot tamales in a can.
The Pariah
7
In Britain, gravy is more than just a condiment; it's liquid comfort.
The Guardian
8
Part of the gravy from the game may be added to it.
Miss Parloa's New Cook Book
9
And so this grotesque gravy train carrying our capital investment careers on.
The Guardian
10
If the gravy is not thick enough, stir in a little flour.
The Jewish Manual / Practical Information in Jewish and Modern C...
11
Next morning Michael says that their precious antique gravy ladle is missing.
The Guardian
12
Was I disappointed after four days spent riding the gourmet gravy train?
Radio NZ
13
Make gravy from the meat juices, add some greens and you're done.
The Guardian
14
I will not have you looking at them and thinking of gravy.
The distant hours
15
Might as well just pour the gravy and not think about it.
The Guardian
16
Steam for quarter of an hour, or stew in plenty of gravy.
The Belgian Cookbook
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Translations for gravy
português
dádiva
espanhol
salsa
Gravy through the time
Gravy across language varieties
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Less common