No. 1,476 in Spanish

receta

Recipe; or prescription.

In a sentence

Tengo una receta para preparar un delicioso pastel.
I have a recipe to prepare a delicious cake.
In this sentence, 'receta' refers to a cooking recipe or instructions on how to prepare a dish.
El médico me dio una receta para los medicamentos.
The doctor gave me a prescription for the medications.
Here, 'receta' means a medical prescription indicating the medications one should acquire.
La receta para el éxito incluye trabajo arduo y dedicación.
The recipe for success includes hard work and dedication.
In this context, 'receta' is used metaphorically to signify a set of instructions or elements to achieve something, like success.

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