tostar — meaning in English

English meaning

• sear verb To burn or scorch the surface of something with intense heat.
• toast noun Sliced bread browned by heat.

Senses

tostar is used for these senses in English:

• sear (transitive) To char, scorch, or burn the surface of (something) with a hot instrument.

sear — full definition

1. verb To burn or scorch the surface of something with intense heat.
2. adjective Dried up or withered, especially of plants.

toast — full definition

1. noun Sliced bread browned by heat.
2. noun A short spoken tribute or well-wish made while raising a drink.
3. noun Informal: someone or something doomed or finished.
4. verb To brown bread by heat.
5. verb To honor someone by raising a drink in their name.

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