roasting

roasting
roasting [{{t}}'rəʊstɪŋ]
1 noun
(a) (of meat) rôtissage m; (of coffee) torréfaction f
(b) {{}}British{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} {{}}figurative{{}}
to give sb a roasting (tell off) souffler dans les bronches à qn, passer un savon à qn; (criticize) éreinter qn;
to get a roasting (get told off) se faire souffler dans les bronches, prendre ou se faire passer un savon; (get criticized) se faire éreinter
2 adjective
{{}}familiar{{}} (weather) torride ;
it was roasting in her office il faisait une chaleur à crever dans son bureau;
I'm roasting! je crève de chaud!
►► roasting pan plat m à rôtir;
roasting spit tournebroche m;
roasting tin plat m à rôtir

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