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rosta — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • roast verb To cook food, uncovered, with dry heat in an oven or over a fire, giving it a browned or crisped surface.
  • wrist noun The joint connecting the hand to the forearm.

Senses

rosta is used for these senses in English:

  • roast A piece of meat suited to roasting; meat that has been roasted.
  • wrist (anatomy) The complex joint between forearm bones, carpus, and metacarpals where the hand is attached to the arm; the carpus in a narrow sense.

roast — full definition

  1. verb To cook food, uncovered, with dry heat in an oven or over a fire, giving it a browned or crisped surface.
  2. verb To make fun of someone harshly, often as a form of affectionate ribbing or comedy.
  3. noun A cut of meat cooked by roasting, or a meal built around it.
  4. noun A comedy event where a person is jokingly mocked and insulted by friends or colleagues.

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