stew in Italian
stew in Italian is stufato, lessare, stufare — stew means a dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly together in liquid.
stew in Italian
stufato
(uncountable, countable) A dish cooked by stewing. [from 18th c.]
lessare
(transitive, or, intransitive, or, ergative) To cook (food) by slowly boiling or simmering.
stufare
(transitive, or, intransitive, or, ergative) To cook (food) by slowly boiling or simmering.
boccheggiare
(intransitive, figuratively) To suffer under uncomfortably hot conditions.
bollire
(intransitive, figuratively) To suffer under uncomfortably hot conditions.
cuocere
(intransitive, figuratively) To suffer under uncomfortably hot conditions.
lessare
(intransitive, figuratively) To suffer under uncomfortably hot conditions.
soffocare
(intransitive, figuratively) To suffer under uncomfortably hot conditions.
preoccuparsi
(intransitive, figuratively) To be in a state of elevated anxiety or anger.
ribollire
(intransitive, figuratively) To be in a state of elevated anxiety or anger.
stare sui carboni ardenti
(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 Italian?
"stew" in Italian is stufato, lessare, stufare. 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 Italian, "stew" is stufato, lessare, stufare.
Are there other ways to say "stew" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 10 translations listed for "stew": stufato, lessare, stufare, boccheggiare, bollire, cuocere.
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