asar
asar(
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sahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (culinary)
2. (to bother)
a. to grill
Mi exnovia me está asando a preguntas sobre mi novia actual.My ex-girlfriend is grilling me with questions about my current girlfriend.
asarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
3. (colloquial) (to be terribly hot)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Voy a prender el aire acondicionado porque me estoy asando.I'm going to turn on the air conditioning because I'm roasting.
b. to be boiling hot
Fuimos a la playa en junio, pero no lo disfrutamos porque nos estábamos asando el tiempo entero.We went to the beach in June, but we didn't enjoy it because it was boiling hot the whole time.
asartransitive verbpronominal verb
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (alimentos; al horno)
a. to roast
2. (a la parrilla)
a. to grill
3. (colloquial)
a.
asar a alguien a preguntasto plague somebody with questions
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
4. (persona)
a. to be boiling hot
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