asado
Food Vocabulary
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asado(
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sah
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doh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (culinary)
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.
3. (cross) (Peru)
Regionalism used in Peru
a. angry
Mi novia está asada porque la llamé por el nombre de mi exnovia.My girlfriend is angry because I called her by my ex-girlfriend's name.
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.
5. (culinary) (Southern Cone)
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.
6. (event) (Southern Cone)
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.
asadoNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (carne)
a. roast
2. (barbacoa)
a. barbecue
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