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"Grilled" is a form of "grilled", an adjective which is often translated as "a la parrilla". "Fried" is a form of "fried", an adjective which is often translated as "frito". Learn more about the difference between "grilled" and "fried" below.
grilled(
grihld
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (culinary)
a. a la parrilla
Since I am on a diet, I will have the grilled chicken instead of the fried chicken.Como estoy a dieta, voy a comer pollo a la parrilla en vez de pollo frito.
b. asado
Dad has grilled peppers to go on top of the sausage.Papá tiene los pimientos asados para echar encima de las salchichas.
fried(
frayd
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (culinary)
a. frito
You should eat less fried food and more vegetables.Debes comer menos comida frita y más verduras.
2. (colloquial) (exhausted) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. hecho polvo (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
I have been working since six in the morning and I'm completely fried.He estado trabajando desde las seis de la mañana y estoy hecho polvo.
