affogato

affogato agg. drowned; (fig.) oppressed (with sthg.); overwhelmed (with sthg.) // (cuc. ): uova affogate, poached eggs; un gelato affogato al brandy, an ice cream laced with brandy (o with brandy poured over it); un gelato affogato al caffè, an ice cream with hot coffee poured over it

◆ s.m.

1 drowned man

2 (cuc.) ice cream with coffee or liquor poured over it.

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[affo'ɡato] affogato (-a)

1. agg

1) drowned

è morta affogata — she drowned

2) (Culin : uova) poached

2. sm

un affogato al caffè — coffee with ice cream

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[affo'gato] 1.

participio passato affogare

2.

aggettivo

1) (annegato)

morire affogato — to drown

2) gastr. [uovo] poached

3.

sostantivo maschile (gelato) = ice-cream over which coffee, hot chocolate etc. are poured

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affogato

/affo'gato/

I participio passato

 → affogare

II aggettivo

 1 (annegato) morire affogato to drown

 2 gastr. [ uovo] poached

III sostantivo m.

 (gelato) = ice-cream over which coffee, hot chocolate etc. are poured.