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"Grilling" is a form of "grilling", a noun which is often translated as "el asado". "Smoking" is a form of "smoking", a noun which is often translated as "fumar". Learn more about the difference between "grilling" and "smoking" below.
grilling(
grih
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lihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el asado (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Come over tomorrow afternoon. We're going to be doing some grilling in the backyard.Pasa por la casa mañana. Vamos a estar haciendo un asado en el jardín.
2. (colloquial) (aggressive questioning)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el interrogatorio intenso (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Even an innocent man would confess after such a grilling.Hasta un hombre inocente confesaría después de ese interrogatorio intenso.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Delilah got a grilling from her parents when she came home late that night.Los padres de Delilah la acribillaron con preguntas cuando volvió a casa tarde esa noche.
The cops gave the suspect a grilling, but he wouldn't crack.La policía interrogó intensamente al sospechoso, pero no confesó.
smoking(
smo
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kihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. fumar
Smoking is prohibited in closed public spaces.Fumar está prohibido en lugares públicos cerrados.
2. (culinary)
a. el ahumado (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Smoking gives food a new flavor.El ahumado le da un sabor distinto a la comida.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. humeante
When we saw the smoking vehicle, we called a mechanic.Cuando vimos el vehículo humeante, llamamos a un mecánico.
4. (colloquial) (very attractive)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. despampanante (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
That actress is smoking!¡Esa actriz es despampanante!
b. buenísimo (colloquial) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
His brother is smoking!¡Su hermano está buenísimo!
