Spanish Conversation · Level 16
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Spanish word
chuleta
Pronunciation
IPA/tʃuˈleta/
Meaning
- feminine nounpork chop
Example
¿Quieres una chuleta para cenar?
Do you want a pork chop for dinner?
More examples
El profesor encontró una chuleta en el pupitre.
The teacher found a cheat sheet on the desk.
Core concept
Small rib or loin steak of pork commonly fried or grilled.
Common phrases
chuleta de cerdo
pork chop
chuleta al horno
baked pork chop
chuleta con verduras
pork chop with vegetables
Similar words
bistec: Thin-cut steak, typically sliced and cooked quickly on a grill or skillet.
filete: Boneless thin slice of meat, trimmed for quick pan-frying or grilling.
lomo: Tender cut from the animal's back (loin), commonly sold as roasts or steaks.
solomillo: Very tender central muscle (tenderloin), prized for its softness and mild flavor.
Definition in Spanish
Porción de carne de cerdo, generalmente con hueso, cortada para asar o freír; por extensión coloquial, papelito con respuestas para hacer trampa.
Word origin
Derived from French côtelette ('little rib'), with côte 'rib' giving the sense of a rib-cut meat portion.
Usage tips
- Menus sometimes contrast chuleta with chuletón for a much larger cut, and listings often add de cerdo or de cordero to specify the animal.
Other meanings
- cutletnoun
- cheat sheetnoun
Related words
- chuletónlarge steaknoun