Id | ESLPod_0241_WE_0157 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 241 |
Episode Title | At the Bakery |
Phrase | sprinkle |
Text | In this podcast, the word "sprinkles" means small, crunchy, colored pieces of sugar that are used to decorate a cake or ice cream: "On this cake, they used blue sprinkles for the sky and green sprinkles for the grass." The word "sprinkle" also means a little bit of rain: "This morning there was a quick sprinkle, but now the sky is sunny again." As a verb, "to sprinkle" means to rain lightly: "It's only sprinkling now, but it might start raining later, so be sure to bring an umbrella." The verb "to sprinkle" also means to throw or drop small pieces of something or drops of a liquid onto something else: "The priest sprinkled holy water on the baby's head." Or, "Aunt Barb always sprinkles lemon juice over her fruit salad." |
Topics | Food + Drink | Shopping |
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