stew
To cook by slowly boiling or simmeringTo cook (food) by slowly boiling or simmering.
» I know that Tom won't like the stew that Mary made.
Я знаю, що Тому не сподобається тушковане м'ясо, яке зробила Мері. — deniko
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4 senses(ergative, intransitive, transitive)To cook (food) by slowly boiling or simmering.
I'm going to stew some meat for the casserole.
The meat is stewing nicely.
schmoren, dünsten, dämpfen
туши́тьtušítʹ, потуши́тьpotušítʹ
cook slowly and for a long time in liquid
(transitive)To brew (tea) for too long, so that the flavour becomes too strong.
aufbrühen
(figuratively, intransitive)To suffer under uncomfortably hot conditions.
schwitzen
(figuratively, intransitive)To be in a state of elevated anxiety or anger.
schäumen, aufregen
Examples
192 sentencesI know that Tom won't like the stew that Mary made.
Я знаю, що Тому не сподобається тушковане м'ясо, яке зробила Мері. — deniko
The stew is still warm.
Рагу все ще тепле. — deniko
ruРагу всё ещё тёплое. — nina99nv
Don't forget to stir the stew.
ruНе забудьте помешать рагу. — marafon
deVergiss nicht den Schmortopf umzurühren. — mrtaistoi
Tom tasted the stew and frowned.
I had beef stew for lunch.
ruНа обед у меня была тушёная говядина. — odexed
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 4
Origin
From Middle English stewen, stuwen, from the noun above; and also from Middle English stivFrom Middle English stewen, stuwen, from the noun above; and also from Middle English stiven, styven (“to bathe, cook, stew”).
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Forms
stews, stewing, stewed, stewedSynonyms
9 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
Collocations
10 patterns- eat the stew
- beef stew
- the stew that
- like the stew
- in the stew
- stew for dinner
- make stew
- make stew for
- to the stew
- the stew was