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rôtir

to roast

verb roh-TEER Rare
Food & Drink Cooking

Also means

to grill

Usage Note

Rôtir is a second-group verb (-ir) and is the standard culinary term for roasting meat in the oven. The related noun le rôti ('roast') appears on every traditional French Sunday table. Faire rôtir ('to roast') is the typical construction; rôtisserie (rotisserie) and rôtisseur (a roast-meat specialist) are common derived words.

Examples

"Elle préfère rôtir le poulet au four."

Natural Translation

She prefers to roast the chicken in the oven.

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