broil
To expose to great heatTo expose to great heat.
» The cook broiled the meat.
Der Koch grillte das Fleisch.
Meaning
5 senses(Canada, US, transitive)To expose to great heat.
braten, grillen, backen
heat by a natural force
(Canada, US, intransitive)To be exposed to great heat.
braten, grillen, backen
жа́ритьсяžáritʹsja
(transitive)To cause a rowdy disturbance; embroil.
(Canada, US, obsolete, transitive)To cook by direct, radiant heat.
braten, grillen, backen
жа́ритьžáritʹ
cook under a broiler
(intransitive, obsolete)To brawl.
Examples
7 sentencesThe cook broiled the meat.
deDer Koch grillte das Fleisch. — Yorwba
I'm going to broil some salmon for dinner tonight.
deFürs Abendessen heute werde ich etwas Lachs grillen. — Yorwba
The natural sweet-fish broiled with salt is absolutely terrific.
Broil the fillet for 8 to 12 minutes per side.
deGrille das Filet 8 bis 12 Minuten von jeder Seite. — Sprakify
It is broiling hot.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English broylen, brulen (“to broil, cook”), from Anglo-Norman bruiller, broillFrom Middle English broylen, brulen (“to broil, cook”), from Anglo-Norman bruiller, broiller (“to broil, roast”), Old French brusler, bruller (“to broil, roast, char”), a blend of two Old French verbs:
From Middle English broilen (“to quarrel, present in disorder”), from Anglo-Norman broiller (“to mix up”), from Vulgar Latin *brodiculāre (“to jumble together”) from *brodum (“broth, stew”), from Frankish *broþ (“broth”), from Proto-Germanic *bruþą (“broth”).
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Forms
broils, broiling, broiled, broiledSynonyms
3 synonyms- cook under a broiler:oven broil
- heat by a natural force:bake
- be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun:bake
Word family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle