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- ROAST BEEF s.n. v. rosbif.Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DN
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roast — roast, roasted Meats and things associated with them are normally described as roast: roast beef, roast lamb, roast meat, roast potatoes, etc. (but a roasted chicken and a well roasted joint are also possible), whereas nuts are normally called… … Modern English usage
Roast — Roast, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Roasted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Roasting}.] [OE. rosten, OF. rostir, F. r[^o]tir; of German origin; cf. OHG. r[=o]sten, G. r[ o]sten, fr. OHG. r[=o]st, r[=o]sta, gridiron, G. rost; cf. AS. hyrstan to roast.] 1. To cook by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
roast — [rōst] vt. [ME rosten < OFr rostir < Frank * raustjan, akin to OHG rosten < rost, gridiron, roast] 1. to cook (something) with little or no moisture, as in an oven, over an open fire, or in hot embers [to roast a chicken, an ox, an ear… … English World dictionary
Roast — Roast, n. That which is roasted; a piece of meat which has been roasted, or is suitable for being roasted. [1913 Webster] A fat swan loved he best of any roost [roast]. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] {To rule the roast}, to be at the head of affairs.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Roast — Roast, a. [For roasted.] Roasted; as, roast beef. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Roast — Roast, v. i. 1. To cook meat, fish, etc., by heat, as before the fire or in an oven. [1913 Webster] He could roast, and seethe, and broil, and fry. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. To undergo the process of being roasted. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
roast — (v.) c.1300, from O.Fr. rostir, from Frankish *hraustjan (Cf. O.H.G. rosten, M.Du. roosten to roast ), from the same source as ROSTER (Cf. roster). The meaning make fun of in an affectionate way is from 1710. Related: Roasted; roasting. The noun… … Etymology dictionary
roast — roast·er; roast·ing·ly; roast; … English syllables
roast — ► VERB 1) (with reference to food, especially meat) cook or be cooked by prolonged exposure to heat in an oven or over a fire. 2) process (a foodstuff) by subjecting it to intense heat. 3) make or become very warm. 4) criticize or reprimand… … English terms dictionary
roast|er — «ROHS tuhr», noun. 1. a pan used in roasting. 2. a chicken, a young pig, or something else fit to be roasted. 3. a person or thing that roasts … Useful english dictionary
