paahtua — meaning in English

English meaning

• broil verb To cook food directly under or over strong heat.
• grill noun A rack of metal bars used for cooking food over direct heat.
• scorch verb To burn the surface of something, discolouring or damaging it without destroying it completely.

Senses

paahtua is used for these senses in English:

• broil (intransitive, North America) To be exposed to great heat.
• grill (intransitive, informal) To feel very hot; to swelter.
• scorch (ergative) (To cause) to become scorched or singed

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.

grill — full definition

1. noun A rack of metal bars used for cooking food over direct heat.
2. verb To cook food over direct heat, typically outdoors.
3. verb To question someone intensively and aggressively.

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