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English

Etymology
ME. rosten, from OF. rostir (modern: rôtir), of Germanic origin

Pronunciation
AHD|r�st, IPA|/r��st/, SAMPA|/r@Ust/
audio|en-us-roast.ogg|Audio (US)

Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��st|-��st

Verb
en-verb

1. to cook food by heating in an oven or over fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance to the food.
2. to admonish someone vigorously

#:I�m late home for the fourth time this week; my boyfriend will really roast me this time.

Translations
trans-top|to cook food by heating in an oven or fire
Finnish: paistaa, paahtaa, pariloida
German: t+|de|braten
Greek: meat: t|el|�ήν�|scGrek (psíno); coffee: t|el|καβο��δίζ�|scGrek (kavurdízo)
Italian: t-|it|arrostire
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Russian: жа�и�� (žárit�) pf, зажа�и�� (zažárit�) impf, поджа�и�� (podžárit�) impf
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trans-top|to admonish someone vigorously
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ttbc|Albanian: skuq
ttbc|Breton: rosta
ttbc|Catalan: rostir
CJKV Characters: �
ttbc|Chinese: � (k�o)
ttbc|Croatian: pe�i
ttbc|Dutch: roosteren
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ttbc|French: rôtir
ttbc|Hungarian: süt
ttbc|Korean: 굽� (gupda), 볶� (bokkda)
ttbc|Portuguese: assar
ttbc|Spanish: asar, rostir
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Adjective
en-adj|-

1. having been cooked by roasting

Translations
trans-top|having been cooked by roasting
Chinese: �� (h�ng k�o)
French: t+|fr|rôti|m, t-|fr|rôtie|f
German: t-|de|gebraten
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Korean: 구� (gui)
Russian: жа�ен�й (žár'enyj)
Spanish: t-|es|asado|m, t-|es|asada|f
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Noun
en-noun

1. a cut of meat suited to roasting
2. a roast meal
3. a comical, light-hearted event where a person is praised by sarcasm and jokes.

Translations
trans-top|a cut of meat suited to roasting
Finnish: t-|fi|paisti
French: t+|fr|rôti|m
German: t+|de|Braten|m
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trans-top|a roast meal
Finnish: t-|fi|paisti
German: t+|de|Braten|m
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Russian: жа�кое (žarkóje) n
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ttbc|Chinese: �� (h�ng k�o)
ttbc|Dutch: braadstuk n
ttbc|Faroese: steik f
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ttbc|Italian: arrosti p
ttbc|Japanese: ���
ttbc|Korean: 구� (gui)
ttbc|Romanian: friptur� f
ttbc|Spanish: carne asada f

See also
bake
boil
broil
chargrill
fry
grill
joint
poach
toast

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Category:English ergative verbs

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• 2007-12-05 22:03 - 16@r - etym, +WP

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