🇬🇧🇪🇸 coleslaw - ensalada de col : English Lesson

Meaning of "coleslaw" ("ensalada de col"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Coleslaw is a cold, crunchy salad made mostly from thinly sliced cabbage and carrots mixed with a creamy or tangy dressing, often eaten as a side dish with burgers, hot dogs, or barbecue.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The burger looked nervous because it knew the giant pile of coleslaw was about to fall on top of it.

I sneezed at the picnic and accidentally decorated my cousin’s shoes with coleslaw confetti.

Dad said, “Don’t waste food,” so I politely introduced the leftover coleslaw to his plate instead of the trash can.

I tried to look cool at the BBQ, but it’s hard when you have coleslaw on your eyebrow.

Fun fact: the word “coleslaw” comes from the Dutch word “koolsla,” which means “cabbage salad”

At the picnic, Jo set a bowl of coleslaw next to burgers. A gust sent coleslaw onto the blanket; shredded cabbage and carrots fanned out. A child scooped coleslaw onto fries, then offered coleslaw to the laughing dog. Jo tasted a cold fork of coleslaw, grinned, and said the picnic was saved.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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