English-Finnish translations for food

• ravinto
  Viimeinen kohta on urheilijoiden ravinto. My last point is on sports foods.
  Neljäs on ravinto: elintarvikkeiden turvallisuus ja maaseudun kehitys. Fourth is food: food security and rural development.
  Ravinto on koko terveyden perusta. Food is the very foundation of health.
• ruoka
  Sama koskee säteilytettyjä ruoka-aineita. The same goes for irradiated food.
  Tällä hetkellä GM-ruoka herättää suuria pelkoja. Currently, fears about GM foods run high.
  Aihe: Kalasäilykkeet ruoka-avun osana Subject: Canned fish products as part of food aid
• elintarvike
  Tämä tuki on samalla kertaa elintarvike-, terveydenhoito- ja lääketukea. This will involve food as well as health and medical aid.
  Maito on arvokas ja terveellinen elintarvike. Milk is a valuable and healthy food.
  Arvoisa puhemies, vesi on elintarvike numero 1. Mr President, water is the Number One food.
• lempiruoka
• ruokatavara

Definition of food

• Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life
• A foodstuff
• Anything that nourishes or sustains

Synonyms

• chow
• comestible
• eats
• feed
• fodder
• foodstuff
• nosh
• nourishment
• provender
• sustenance
• victuals

Examples

• The innkeeper brought them food and drink
• The mans inspiring speech gave us food for thought
• Mozart and Bach are food for my soul

Related words

• foodstuff
• seafood
• dogfood
• foodstuffs
• foodie
• agri-food
• superfood
• foodless
• foodshed