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"Rehogado" is a form of "rehogar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to fry lightly". "Refrito" is a form of "refrito", an adjective which is often translated as "refried". Learn more about the difference between "rehogado" and "refrito" below.
rehogar(
rreh
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oh
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gahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (culinary)
a. to fry lightly
Pica las cebollas y rehógalas a fuego bajo.Chop the onions and fry them lightly over a low heat.
refrito, el refrito(
rreh
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free
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toh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (culinary)
2. (colloquial) (pejorative) (revised)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. rehashed (colloquial) (pejorative)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
No quiero usar material refrito para mi libro. Tengo que encontrar recursos totalmente novedosos.I don't want to use rehashed material in my book. I need to find brand new resources.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. sauce
Hice un refrito de cebolla y pimiento y se lo añadí al pescado.I prepared a sauce from fried onions and peppers and added it to the fish.
4. (colloquial) (pejorative) (revised version)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. rehash (colloquial) (pejorative)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
El profesor suspendió a los alumnos que entregaron un refrito de la información que encontraron en Internet.The teacher failed those students who handed in a rehash of the information they found on the Internet.
