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"Asado" is a form of "asado", an adjective which is often translated as "grilled". "Así" is a form of "así", an adverb which is often translated as "like this". Learn more about the difference between "asado" and "así" below.
asado(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (culinary)
a. grilled
Corté calabacines, berenjenas y pimientos en rodajas para hacer verduras asadas de acompañamiento.I sliced zucchini, eggplant, and peppers to make some grilled vegetables as a side dish.
b. roasted
Cuando las batatas estén doradas, sácalas del horno porque ya están asadas.When the sweet potatoes are golden brown, take them out of the oven because they are roasted.
c. roast
El secreto para hacer la perfecta carne asada es un buen sazonado y un horno caliente.The secret to making the perfect roast beef is good seasoning and a hot oven.
2. (very hot)
a. roasting
Después de hacer cola dos horas bajo el sol abrasador, estaba asado.After waiting in line under the scorching sun for two hours, I was roasting.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
4. (culinary)
a. roast
Todos los domingos, mi abuela prepara un asado con papas majadas.Every Sunday, my grandmother prepares a roast with mashed potatoes.
a. barbecued meat
Me preparé un sándwich con el asado que sobró de ayer.I made a sandwich with the leftover barbecued meat from yesterday.
a. barbecue
El viernes haremos un asado en casa para festejar el cumpleaños de mi primo.We're doing a barbecue at home next Friday to celebrate my cousin's birthday.
así(
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)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
a. like this
¿Cómo lo hago? ¿Así?How should I do it? Like this?
Cose el vestido así.Sew the dress like this.
b. like that
Me encanta cuando bailas así.I love it when you dance like that.
Solía cocinar la paella así para mis hijos.I used to cook paella like that for my kids.
c. this way
¿Cómo puedes hablar así de tu esposo a sus espaldas?How can you talk this way about your husband behind his back?
d. that way
Si lo haces así, tardarás más tiempo que si lo haces como yo te decía.If you do it that way, it'll take longer than if you do it the way I told you to.
e. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¿Y así acaba la película? - Sí, el protagonista muere.And is that how the movie ends? - Yeah, the main character dies.
Eladia y Pedro se conocieron en una fiesta. - Así nos conocimos también Ángel y yo.Eladia and Pedro met at a party. - That's how Angel and I met too.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. like that
Alfredo es demasiado educado, ¿no crees? - Pues a mí me gustan los hombres así.Alfredo's too polite, don't you think? - Well, I like men like that.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¿Oíste lo que me dijo María? - Olvídalo, ella es así.Did you hear what Maria said to me? - Forget about it. That's the way she is.
Rosa, a ti te gusta Antonio, ¿no es así?Rosa, you like Antonio, don't you?
A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
a. even if
Entregaré la traducción mañana, así tenga que pasarme la noche trabajando en ella.I'll submit the translation tomorrow, even if I have to spend all night working on it.
