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roast [rəʊst]1. nounrôti m2. adjective[pork, chicken] rôti[+ meat] (faire) rôtir ; [+ chestnuts] griller* * *[rəʊst] 1.noun Culinary rôti m; US barbecue m2.adjective [meat, potatoes] rôtiroast beef — rôti m de bœuf, rosbif m
3.roast chestnuts — châtaignes fpl grillées
transitive verb rôtir [meat, potatoes]; (faire) griller [chestnuts]; torréfier [coffee beans]4.to be roasted alive — fig être grillé vif
intransitive verb [meat] rôtirI'm roasting! — (colloq) je crève de chaud! (colloq)
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A n3 ○ US ( entertainment) spectacle amusant où une célébrité se fait éreinter par son entourage.B adj [meat, poultry, potatoes] rôti ; roast beef rôti m de bœuf, rosbif m ; roast chestnuts châtaignes fpl grillées.C vtr1 rôtir [meat, potatoes] ; (faire) griller [peanuts, chestnuts] ; torréfier [coffee beans] ; dry roasted peanuts cacahuètes fpl grillées ; to be roasted alive fig être grillé vif ;2 ○ ( criticize severely) descendre [qn] en flammes. -
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roast [rəʊst](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∎ I sat roasting my toes by the fire j'étais assis devant le feu pour me réchauffer les pieds∎ we spent a week roasting in the sun nous avons passé une semaine à nous rôtir au soleilrôti;∎ medium roast coffee café m torréfié;∎ high roast coffee café m torréfié à cœur4 noun(a) (joint of meat) rôti m;∎ a pork roast, a roast of pork un rôti de porc∎ 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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1.1) (a reddish-brown nut (one type being edible).) chãtaigne2) (a reddish-brown horse.) alezan3) (a boring old joke or story.) blague éculée2. adjective(of the colour of ripe chestnuts: chestnut hair.) chãtain -
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[rəust] 1. verb1) (to cook or be cooked in an oven, or over or in front of a fire etc: to roast a chicken over the fire; The beef was roasting in the oven.) (faire) rôtir/griller2) (to heat (coffee-beans) before grinding.) torréfier2. adjective(roasted: roast beef/chestnuts.) rôti, grillé3. noun(meat that has been roasted or is for roasting: She bought a roast; a delicious roast.) rôti- roasting -
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A n1 ( grilled bread) toast m, pain m grillé ; a piece ou slice of toast un toast, une tranche de pain grillé ; cheese/mushrooms on toast toast m au fromage/aux champignons ; to make (some) toast faire des toasts ;2 ( tribute) toast m ; to drink a toast lever son verre (to sth à qch) ; to drink a toast to sb porter un toast à qn ; to propose a toast proposer un toast (to sb en l'honneur de qn ; to sth à qch) ; ‘join me in a toast to the bride and groom’ ‘buvons à la santé des nouveaux mariés’ ;3 ( popular person) the toast of l'idole de [group] ; she's the toast of the town on ne parle que d'elle.B vtr1 Culin toaster, faire griller [bread, roll] ; faire griller [sandwich] ; faire dorer [cheese, topping] ; (faire) griller [sesame seeds, nuts] ; to toast one's toes in front of the fire se chauffer les orteils devant le feu ;2 ( propose a toast to) porter un toast à [person, success, victory] ; ( drink a toast to) [guests] boire à la santé de [person] ; lever son verre à [success, freedom]. -
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chestnut ['tʃesnʌt]1 noun∎ figurative to pull sb's chestnuts out of the fire tirer les marrons du feu à qn(b) (horse) chestnut marron m (d'Inde);∎ (horse) chestnut tree marronnier m d'Inde∎ old chestnut plaisanterie f rebattue ou éculée(colour, hair) châtain; (horse) alezan(blossom, wood) de châtaignier; (stuffing) aux marrons1 nounchâtain m invchâtain (inv);chestnut purée crème f de marrons;chestnut tree châtaignier m -
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1 noun(a) (pod) cosse f; (of nut) écale f; (of chestnut) bogue f; (of maize) spathe f; (of oyster, clam) coquille f∎ to shuck (off) one's clothes se déshabiller□∎ familiar to shuck (and jive) (act foolishly) faire l'andouille; (speak misleadingly, bluff) baratinerAmerican (rid oneself of → bad habit) se défaire de□
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