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Lengua in a sentence

Lengua meaning

A Mexican dish consisting of beef tongue used to make tacos.

Using Lengua

  • The main meaning on this page is: A Mexican dish consisting of beef tongue used to make tacos.
  • In the example corpus, lengua often appears in combinations such as: lengua en, la lengua.

Context around Lengua

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 6 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

cooked 1× sauce 1×

Often after:

tacos 1× quechua 1×

Sentence patterns with Lengua

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

de la lengua española in 1× de la lengua quechua inka 1× in sauce lengua en salsa 1× pastor and lengua tacos and 1× plate of lengua en salsa 1× slow cooked lengua make this 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as part of 1× bread from a 1× the real academia 1× the truck has 1×

Common sentence endings:

ensalada de lechuga 1× khipu tampu kuntur 1× onions and salt 1× published in 1726 1× sizable super burritos 1× this torta great 1×

Words around Lengua

Just before it in the word index:

lengthy 1.545 lengthwise 50 lengthways 12 lengths 798 lengthly 2 lengthily 4

Just after it in the word index:

lengwe 2 lengyel 11 lenhard 3 lenhardt 6 lenhart 5 leni 28

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Lengua

  • In this selection, "lengua" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, cooked, sauce, tacos and quechua stand out and add context to how "lengua" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include de la lengua española in and de la lengua quechua inka. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lengua" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lengua

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Bread from a local panaderia and slow-cooked lengua make this torta great. (13 words)

The truck has earned acclaim for its al pastor and lengua tacos and its sizable super burritos. (17 words)

That is the system preferred by the Academia Mayor de la Lengua Quechua : Inka, Wayna Qhapaq, Qollasuyu, Mama Oqllo, Wiraqocha, khipu, tampu, kuntur. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

The Real Academia Española published the first edition of the Diccionario de la lengua española in 1780, but their Diccionario de Autoridades, which included quotes taken from literary works, was published in 1726. (33 words)

And with the use of the translator, it can help you decipher the difference between ordering a plate of lengua en salsa or an ensalada de lechuga. (27 words)

As part of Colombian gastronomy, Tongue in Sauce (Lengua en Salsa), is a dish prepared by frying the tongue, adding tomato sauce, onions and salt. (25 words)

Example sentences (6)

And with the use of the translator, it can help you decipher the difference between ordering a plate of lengua en salsa or an ensalada de lechuga.

Bread from a local panaderia and slow-cooked lengua make this torta great.

The truck has earned acclaim for its al pastor and lengua tacos and its sizable super burritos.

As part of Colombian gastronomy, Tongue in Sauce (Lengua en Salsa), is a dish prepared by frying the tongue, adding tomato sauce, onions and salt.

That is the system preferred by the Academia Mayor de la Lengua Quechua : Inka, Wayna Qhapaq, Qollasuyu, Mama Oqllo, Wiraqocha, khipu, tampu, kuntur.

The Real Academia Española published the first edition of the Diccionario de la lengua española in 1780, but their Diccionario de Autoridades, which included quotes taken from literary works, was published in 1726.

Common combinations with lengua

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • lengua en 2×
  • la lengua 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "lengua" in a sentence?
An example: "And with the use of the translator, it can help you decipher the difference between ordering a plate of lengua en salsa or an ensalada de lechuga." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "lengua" from authentic English texts.
What does "lengua" mean?
Lengua means: A Mexican dish consisting of beef tongue used to make tacos.
How many example sentences with "lengua" are there?
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