roast

roast
roast [{{t}}rəʊst]
1 transitive verb
(a) (meat) rôtir, faire rôtir; (peanuts, almonds, chestnuts) griller, faire griller; (coffee) griller, torréfier;
∎ I decided to roast a chicken for dinner j'ai décidé de faire un poulet rôti pour le dîner
(b) (minerals) calciner
(c) {{}}figurative{{}} (by sun, fire) griller, rôtir;
∎ I sat roasting my toes by the fire j'étais assis devant le feu pour me réchauffer les pieds
(d) {{}}familiar{{}} (criticize → book, film) éreinter
(e) {{}}American{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} (tease → person) railler□, mettre en boîte
2 intransitive verb
(a) (meat) rôtir
(b) {{}}figurative{{}} (person) avoir très chaud;
∎ we spent a week roasting in the sun nous avons passé une semaine à nous rôtir au soleil
3 adjective
rôti;
∎ medium roast coffee café m torréfié;
∎ high roast coffee café m torréfié à cœur
4 noun
(a) (joint of meat) rôti m;
∎ a pork roast, a roast of pork un rôti de porc
(b) {{}}American{{}} (barbecue) barbecue m;
∎ to have a roast faire un barbecue
(c) {{}}American{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} (of celebrity) = soirée ou émission en l'honneur d'une vedette, et au cours de laquelle cette dernière fait l'objet de taquineries et de flatteries
►► roast beef rôti m de bœuf, rosbif m;
roast chestnuts marrons mpl chauds;
roast chicken poulet m rôti;
roast pork rôti m de porc;
roast potatoes pommes fpl de terre rôties au four;
roast veal rôti m de veau

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