Spanish word

laminar

Pronunciation

IPA/lamiˈnaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbcut into thin slices

Example

Voy a laminar el tomate para la ensalada.

I'm going to cut the tomato into thin slices for the salad.

Illustration for laminar (cut into thin slices)

More examples

En la charcutería pueden laminar el jamón si lo necesitas.

At the deli they can thinly slice the ham if you need it.

Core concept

Thin, shingle-like slices peeled off a vegetable so each piece separates.

Common phrases

  • laminar el jamón

    thinly slice the ham

  • laminar la cebolla

    thinly slice the onion

  • laminar las pechugas de pollo

    thinly slice the chicken breasts

Similar words

cortar: Cuts items into pieces with a knife or scissors.
rebanar: Slices food into flat, thin, uniform pieces.
filetear: Separates thin fillets of meat or fish from bones or skin.
lonchear: Slices ham, cheese, or deli meats into thin, even slices.

Definition in Spanish

Cortar alimentos en láminas muy finas, separadas una de otra.

Word origin

Derived from Spanish lámina (from Latin lamina) plus the verbal ending -ar to indicate the action of turning something into thin sheets.

Usage tips

  • Frequent in recipe or professional cooking language; in casual speech many speakers instead say cortar en láminas or cortar en rodajas, so laminar sounds more culinary.

Other meanings

  • laminateverb

Related words

  • láminathin slicenoun
  • laminadolaminatedadjective

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