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roastto cook food, especially meat, in an oven or over a fire

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to cook food, especially meat, in an oven or over a fire

Pronunciation (IPA): /roʊst/

Korean meaning: 굽다, 볶다 (오븐이나 불에)

Korean pronunciation: **로**스트

Example Sentences

  • My mom can roast a chicken so well that even the neighbors come over for dinner.
  • I tried to roast marshmallows, but they all turned into black charcoal.
  • The coffee shop roasts their beans fresh every morning.

roast

VERB

//roʊst//

to cook food, especially meat, in an oven or over a fire

roast concept
💡 Concept

a cheerful chef opens the oven door to check on a large golden-brown turkey inside. Steam rises from the perfectly browned meat as heat waves shimmer around it. The turkey has transformed from raw to beautifully cooked with crispy golden skin. A family member nearby sets the dining table while aromatic steam fills the kitchen. meat being cooked in an oven using dry heat

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/roʊst/
🇬🇧 UK/rəʊst/

🌳Etymology

Rootroast

Origin

고대 프랑스어 'rostir'에서 유래되어 '불에 굽다'는 의미로 발전했습니다. 중세 시대 거대한 화로에서 고기를 구워 먹던 모습에서 나온 단어입니다.

🎵Rhyme

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🔗Collocations

roast chicken
roast beef
roast coffee beans
Sunday roast
roast someone alive
slow roast

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom can roast a chicken so well that even the neighbors come over for dinner.

😄 Fun example

I tried to roast marshmallows, but they all turned into black charcoal.

The coffee shop roasts their beans fresh every morning.

The comedian will roast the celebrity guests at tonight's show.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

bakegrillbroiltoastcook

Antonyms

freezechillcool

Related

ovenbarbecuechefkitchenmeat

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