noun · neutral
sauce
/sɔːs/SAUCE
Band 5-6speakingtask1
a liquid or semi-liquid preparation served with food to add flavour or moisture.
Examples
“She poured tomato sauce over the pasta.”
“They offer a spicy dipping sauce with the spring rolls.”
“The steak was served with a creamy mushroom sauce.”
Band 8 sentence
“The dish was elevated by a delicate herb sauce that balanced the richness of the meat without overpowering it.”
Collocations
- tomato sauce
- dipping sauce
- pour sauce over
Word family
sauce nounsaucy adjective
Common mistakes
Add some sauce to the salad.→Add some dressing to the salad.
Say it for a higher band
5sauce (used vaguely)→6dressing→7+sauce
Synonyms
gravy
dressing
Easily confused
dressing
“I prefer a light vinaigrette dressing on my salad.”
gravy
“She poured the gravy over the roast potatoes.”
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