B1NounFeminine
la dose
quantity / dose / measure
/DOH-zeh/
Plural: dosi
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What does ‘dose’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
Le dosi indicate nella ricetta sono per quattro persone.
The quantities indicated in the recipe are for four people.
Raddoppia le dosi se cucini per molti ospiti.
Double the quantities if you are cooking for many guests.
About This Word
Also used in medical contexts ('una dose di farmaco'). In cooking, 'le dosi' are the measurements.
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