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Spanish translation: sorbete / helado de agua / nieve

13:37 Nov 5, 2003
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: SNOW CONE
Some kind of icecream
Daniela Pesce
Local time: 04:58
Spanish translation:sorbete / helado de agua / nieve
Explanation:
cualquiera de esos tres es lo mismo que snow cone o sherbet

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Ivannia Garcia
Local time: 02:58
Grading comment
Gracias!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5raspado
Henry Hinds
4 +3cucurucho de nieve
swisstell
4 +2sorbete / helado de agua / nieve
Ivannia Garcia
5 +1Cono de helado
Denine
3 +1Granizado
Marta Alfonso Perales


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
snow cone
cucurucho de nieve


Explanation:
Langenscheidt dice CONO en general pero claramente CUCURUCHO si se trata de helado

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 10:58
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 1099

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  xavi65 (X)
16 mins
  -> gracias, xavi65
agree  Maria-Jose Pastor
20 mins
  -> gracias, MJ
agree  lincasanova: but snow cone is crushed ice with flavored syrup not ice cream at all
52 mins
  -> sure, but I am referring to "iced things" (heladeria) in general.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
raspado


Explanation:
Se llaman raspados en el norte de México y la frontera.

Hielo triturado con un sabor que se le agrega.

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Note added at 2003-11-05 14:55:21 (GMT)
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Seguro que tiene bastantes variantes regionales.


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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 02:58
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 16449

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Russi
10 mins
agree  trihi
1 hr
agree  Refugio: In Los Angeles we call it a raspadilla - shaved or crushed ice in a paper cone-shaped cup with flavored syrup added. It isn't sorbet, sherbet, ice cream or Italian ice.
3 hrs
agree  Patricia Baldwin
3 hrs
agree  Carolingua: así también se decía en Panamá. Mmmm..que rico eran. yo siempre compraba raspado de nance con leche condensada encima! Aquí eso no existe.
11 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
sorbete / helado de agua / nieve


Explanation:
cualquiera de esos tres es lo mismo que snow cone o sherbet

OXFORD BILINGUE

Ivannia Garcia
Local time: 02:58
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 895
Grading comment
Gracias!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Susana Cabanero: de acuerdo con sorbete
55 mins
agree  Refugio
2 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Granizado


Explanation:
Hielo triturado con limón o café, generalmente.

Marta Alfonso Perales
Spain
Local time: 10:58
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 83

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  trihi: pero con cualquier jarabe de sabor
28 mins
  -> Gracias trihi!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Cono de helado


Explanation:
Así se dice en México

Denine
Local time: 02:58
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alicia Jordá: y en España
2 hrs
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