karistaa — meaning in English

English meaning

• fry verb To cook food in hot oil or fat.
• sauté verb To cook food quickly in a shallow pan over fairly high heat in a small amount of fat, tossing or stirring it so it browns without stewing.
• shake verb To move something rapidly back and forth or up and down.
• shed noun A small, simple structure used for storage or shelter, usually in a garden or yard.

Senses

karistaa is used for these senses in English:

• fry (transitive) To cook (something) in hot fat.
• pan-fry (transitive) To fry in a pan with minimal oil.
• sauté (transitive) To cook (food) using a small amount of fat in an open pan over a relatively high heat, allowing the food to brown and form a crust stopping it from sticking to the pan as it cooks.
• shake (transitive) To give a tremulous tone to; to trill.
• shake (intransitive, figurative) To be agitated; to lose firmness.
• shake off To remove (something attached to, on or clinging to an object) by shaking.

fry — full definition

1. verb To cook food in hot oil or fat.
2. verb To damage or destroy something, especially electronics, through excessive heat or electric current (informal).
3. noun A thin strip of fried potato (usually plural: fries).
4. noun Young or newly hatched fish.

sauté — full definition

1. verb To cook food quickly in a shallow pan over fairly high heat in a small amount of fat, tossing or stirring it so it browns without stewing.
2. noun A dish made by this method, usually meat or vegetables cooked in a pan with their sauce.
3. noun In ballet, a jump straight upwards from and back onto both feet or one foot.

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