grillen — meaning in English

English meaning

• barbecue noun A grill or fireplace used for cooking food, usually outdoors over hot coals or gas flame.
• broil verb To cook food directly under or over strong heat.
• roast verb To cook food, uncovered, with dry heat in an oven or over a fire, giving it a browned or crisped surface.
• toast noun Sliced bread browned by heat.

Senses

grillen is used for these senses in English:

• barbecue (transitive, intransitive) To cook food on a barbecue; to smoke food over indirect heat from high-smoke fuels.
• toast (intransitive, specifically) to cook lightly by browning under a grill or in a toaster; to grill

barbecue — full definition

1. noun A grill or fireplace used for cooking food, usually outdoors over hot coals or gas flame.
2. noun A social event centered on food cooked outdoors, or the food itself.
3. verb To cook food over an open flame or hot coals, often with a smoky flavor.

broil — full definition

1. verb To cook food directly under or over strong heat.
2. verb To put something under very high heat.
3. verb To be in extremely hot conditions.

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