dorare — meaning in English

English meaning

• brown adj Having the colour of chocolate, coffee, or soil.
• gild verb To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf.

Senses

dorare is used for these senses in English:

• brown (cooking, transitive) To cook something until it becomes brown.
• gild (transitive) To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf.

brown — full definition

1. adj Having the colour of chocolate, coffee, or soil.
2. noun The colour itself, a mix of red, yellow, and black.
3. verb To cook food, especially meat, until its surface turns brown.
4. verb To become tanned or darker in the sun.

gild — full definition

1. verb To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf.
2. verb To decorate with a golden surface appearance.
3. verb To give a bright or pleasing aspect to.
4. verb To give a brilliant colour or flush to one's face; (also) to make appear drunk.

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