stew in French
stew in French is ragoût, mijoter, faire du thé — stew means a dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly together in liquid.
stew in French
ragoût
(uncountable, countable) A dish cooked by stewing. [from 18th c.]
mijoter
(transitive, or, intransitive, or, ergative) To cook (food) by slowly boiling or simmering.
faire du thé
(transitive) To brew (tea) for too long, so that the flavour becomes too strong.
transpirer
(intransitive, figuratively) To suffer under uncomfortably hot conditions.
étouffer
(intransitive, figuratively) To suffer under uncomfortably hot conditions.
frissonner
(intransitive, figuratively) To be in a state of elevated anxiety or anger.
frémir
(intransitive, figuratively) To be in a state of elevated anxiety or anger.
trembler
(intransitive, figuratively) To be in a state of elevated anxiety or anger.
What does "stew" mean?
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noun A dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly together in liquid.
"She made a hearty beef stew for dinner."
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verb To cook food slowly in liquid over low heat.
"Stew the apples with a little sugar and cinnamon."
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verb To worry or fret anxiously about something.
"He spent the whole weekend stewing over the argument."
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stew in a sentence
- She made a hearty beef stew for dinner.
- The stew simmered on the stove all afternoon.
- Stew the apples with a little sugar and cinnamon.
- He spent the whole weekend stewing over the argument.
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What is "stew" in French?
"stew" in French is ragoût, mijoter, faire du thé. stew means: A dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly together in liquid.
How do you use "stew" in a sentence?
Example: "She made a hearty beef stew for dinner." In French, "stew" is ragoût, mijoter, faire du thé.
Are there other ways to say "stew" in French?
Yes — French has 8 translations listed for "stew": ragoût, mijoter, faire du thé, transpirer, étouffer, frissonner.
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