roast
To cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a…To cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance.
» I like roasted chestnuts.
Ich mag Röstkastanien. — Manfredo
Мені подобаються печені каштани. — deniko
lukaszpp · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
7 senses(ergative, intransitive, transitive)To cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance.
to roast meat on a spit
braten, rösten
жа́ритьžáritʹ, зажа́ритьzažáritʹ, поджа́ритьpodžáritʹ
(transitive)To cook by surrounding with hot embers, ashes, sand, etc.
to roast a potato in ashes
(ergative, intransitive, transitive)To process by drying through exposure to sun or artificial heat.
Coffee beans need roasting before use.
to roast chestnuts or peanuts
rösten
To heat to excess; to heat violently; to burn.
(figuratively, transitive)To admonish someone vigorously.
I'm late home for the fourth time this week; my mate will really roast me this time.
(figuratively, transitive)To subject to bantering, severely criticize, sometimes as a comedy routine.
He roasted a bully who then fought with him.
The class clown enjoys being roasted by mates as well as staff.
To dissipate the volatile parts of by heat, as ores.
- cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
- subject to laughter or ridicule
Examples
170 sentencesI like roasted chestnuts.
Мені подобаються печені каштани. — deniko
deIch mag Röstkastanien. — Manfredo
Tom is roasting coffee beans.
Том обсмажує кавові зерна. — tikan0
How about some more roast beef?
ruКак насчёт добавки ростбифа? — Hellerick
Tom roasts his own coffee beans.
deTom röstet sich seine eigenen Kaffeebohnen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Horseradish tastes good on roast beef sandwiches.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English rosten, a borrowing from Old French rostir (“to roast, to torture withFrom Middle English rosten, a borrowing from Old French rostir (“to roast, to torture with fire”), from Frankish *rōstijan (“to roast, broil”), from Proto-Germanic *raustijaną (“to roast”), from Proto-Indo-European *Hrews- (“to crackle; roast”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian rosterje (“to roast”), Dutch roosten, roosteren (“to roast”), German rösten (“to roast”).
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Forms
roasts, roasting, roasted, roastedSynonyms
8 synonymsWord family
18 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
See also
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