kebab
To roast in the style of a kebabTo roast in the style of a kebab.
» We have five kinds of kebab.
Wir haben fünf Sorten Kebab. — MUIRIEL
У нас пять видов кебаба. — Selena777
У нас є п'ять видів кебабу. — deniko
FeuDRenais · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(transitive)To roast in the style of a kebab.
(slang, transitive)To stab or skewer.
Examples
38 sentencesWe have five kinds of kebab.
У нас є п'ять видів кебабу. — deniko
ruУ нас пять видов кебаба. — Selena777
deWir haben fünf Sorten Kebab. — MUIRIEL
But I don't know how to cook kebabs!
Але ж я не вмію готувати кебаб! — deniko
ruНо я не умею готовить кебаб! — Selena777
How many kebabs will you have?
ruСколько кебабов вы хотите? — salikh
deWie viele Kebabs möchtest du haben? — Espi
I like to eat lamb kebabs.
I feel like having some kebab.
deIch hätte Lust auf einen Döner. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
Ultimately from Arabic كَبَاب (kabāb), partly through Hindustani (Hindi and Urdu), PunjabiUltimately from Arabic كَبَاب (kabāb), partly through Hindustani (Hindi and Urdu), Punjabi, Persian and Turkish kebap. Doublet of cevapi. See the Arabic entry for more.
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Forms
kebabs, kebabbing, kebabbed, kebabbedSynonyms
38 synonymsWord family
4 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