roast(
rost
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (culinary)
(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).
Oh no! I forgot the roast in the oven! It must be burnt by now.¡Ay, no! ¡Se me olvidó el asado en el horno! Se habrá quemado.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
b. tostado (coffee or nuts)
Try our roast coffees, in cans and in bulk.Pruebe nuestros cafés tostados, enlatados o a granel.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. asar (meat or vegetables)
I'm going to roast some pork chops for dinner.Voy a asar unas chuletas de cerdo para la cena.
b. tostar (coffee or nuts)
We roast all our own beans for the coffee we serve here.Tostamos todo el café que servimos.
5. (colloquial) (to reprimand)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. sermonear
The shopkeeper caught me stealing candy, and he roasted me for the next half an hour.El tendero me pilló robando chuches, y estuvo media hora sermoneándome.
b. echar una bronca (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
My mother will roast me alive if she finds me talking to that boy again.Mi madre me echará una bronca si me ve hablando con ese chico otra vez.
6. (colloquial) (to make fun of) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. burlarse de
The celebrity on the show couldn't keep from laughing while her friends roasted her.La celebridad del programa no podía contener su risa mientras sus amigos se burlaban de ella.
b. regastar (Argentina)
Regionalism used in Argentina
The comedian got roasted by his friends at a gathering in Los Angeles last night.Los amigos del comediante lo regastaron anoche en una reunión en Los Ángeles.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. asarse
While the beef is roasting in the oven, we can make the salad.Podemos preparar la ensalada mientras la carne se asa en el horno.
8. (to be hot)
a. asarse
I'm roasting in this wool sweater. I should have worn a t-shirt.Me estoy asando con este suéter de lana. Debería haberme puesto una camiseta.
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