What does sancocho in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word sancocho in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sancocho in Spanish.

The word sancocho in Spanish means half-cooked, soup, stew, disaster, leftovers, problems, parboil. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sancocho

half-cooked

nombre masculino (medio cocido)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ese guisado está sancocho y no sabe bien todavía.
This dish is half-cooked and doesn't taste good yet.

soup, stew

nombre masculino (guiso)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El sancocho que preparó la tía está delicioso.
The stew that our aunt prepared is delicious.

disaster

nombre masculino (C.Rica (cosas sin orden)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Esta situación es un sancocho, no tiene ni pies ni cabeza.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. This situation is a disaster! We don't know how to deal with it.

leftovers

nombre masculino (restos de comida)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
A los cerdos se les alimenta con sancocho.
Pigs are given scraps to eat.

problems

nombre masculino (lío)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
La fiesta se acabo por el sancocho que se organizó.
The party ended early because of all of the trouble.

parboil

verbo transitivo (AmL (cocer poco la comida)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Sancocha las verduras y luego añade la carne.
Parboil the vegetables and then add the meat.

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