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barbecue in Spanish

barbecue in Spanish is barbacoa, asador, parrilla — barbecue means a grill or fireplace used for cooking food, usually outdoors over hot coals or gas flame.

barbecue in Spanish

barbacoa
noun
A fireplace or pit for grilling food, typically used outdoors and traditionally employing hot charcoal as the heating medium.
asador
noun
A fireplace or pit for grilling food, typically used outdoors and traditionally employing hot charcoal as the heating medium.
parrilla
noun
A fireplace or pit for grilling food, typically used outdoors and traditionally employing hot charcoal as the heating medium.
barbacoa
noun
A meal or event highlighted by food cooked in such an apparatus.
parrillada
noun
A meal or event highlighted by food cooked in such an apparatus.
asado
noun
A meal or event highlighted by food cooked in such an apparatus.
asar
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To cook food on a barbecue; to smoke food over indirect heat from high-smoke fuels.
rostizar
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To cook food on a barbecue; to smoke food over indirect heat from high-smoke fuels.

What does "barbecue" mean?

  1. noun A grill or fireplace used for cooking food, usually outdoors over hot coals or gas flame.
    "He fired up the barbecue for the family gathering."
  2. noun A social event centered on food cooked outdoors, or the food itself.
    "We're having a barbecue in the garden this Saturday."
  3. verb To cook food over an open flame or hot coals, often with a smoky flavor.
    "They barbecued burgers and corn for the whole neighborhood."
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barbecue in a sentence

  • He fired up the barbecue for the family gathering.
  • Our new barbecue runs on gas and heats up in only a few minutes.
  • We're having a barbecue in the garden this Saturday.
  • The barbecue at the county fair was slow-smoked for twelve hours.

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What is "barbecue" in Spanish?
"barbecue" in Spanish is barbacoa, asador, parrilla. barbecue means: A grill or fireplace used for cooking food, usually outdoors over hot coals or gas flame.
How do you use "barbecue" in a sentence?
Example: "He fired up the barbecue for the family gathering." In Spanish, "barbecue" is barbacoa, asador, parrilla.
Are there other ways to say "barbecue" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 7 translations listed for "barbecue": barbacoa, asador, parrilla, parrillada, asado, asar.
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