jugo
nounBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “jugo” mean in English?
juice
Example sentences
Bebo jugo de naranja. (LA)
I drink orange juice.
Jugo natural sin azúcar.
Natural juice without sugar.
El jugo de la carne está caliente.
The meat gravy is hot. (Spain)
How to use it
Jugo means 'juice' (Latin America). Masculine: el jugo. Spain uses zumo. In Spain, jugo means 'gravy / cooking juice' from meat.
Common mistake
LA: jugo (juice). Spain: jugo means 'meat gravy'; for fruit juice use zumo. Different meaning by region.
Topics
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 1.