chef salad

chef salad

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phrase Rare #42,332
chef salad An English loan phrase used in Italian for a mixed salad, typically with ingredients such as lettuce, meat, cheese, and vegetables. It is usually feminine because it refers to un'insalata: una chef salad.
IT: Per pranzo ho ordinato una chef salad.
EN: For lunch, I ordered a chef salad.

Una chef salad.

A chef salad.

— Hong Kong Express (1994)

Ma credevo che a lei non piacesse la chef salad.

But I thought she didn't like chef salad.

— Hong Kong Express (1994)

Ancora chef salad?

Chef salad again?

— Hong Kong Express (1994)

Una chef salad, capo.

A chef salad, boss.

— Hong Kong Express (1994)

noun · singular Rare #42,531
chef salad An English expression sometimes used as a loanword in Italian; Italian commonly uses “insalata dello chef.”
IT: Al ristorante ho ordinato una chef salad.
EN: At the restaurant, I ordered a chef salad.

Dovevo continuare con la chef salad.

I had to continue with the chef salad.

— Hong Kong Express (1994)

Così mi misi a guardare due vecchi film e mangiai quattro chef salad.

So I watched two old movies and ate four chef salads.

— Hong Kong Express (1994)

Mi dai una chef salad, per favore?

Can you give me a chef salad, please?

— Hong Kong Express (1994)

C'è un poliziotto che viene sempre qui a comprare una chef salad.

There's a police officer who always comes here to buy a chef salad.

— Hong Kong Express (1994)