anbraten

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German

Etymology

an- (on, at) +‎ braten (to pan-fry)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): , /ˈanˌbʁaːtən/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: an‧bra‧ten

Verb

anbraten (class 7 strong, third-person singular present brät an, past tense briet an, past participle angebraten, auxiliary haben)

  1. to pan-fry quickly at great heat
  2. (transitive, Austria) to flirt with, hit on

Usage notes

  • The word refers especially to things that are fried slightly before being cooked or baked (as in a stew). With small strips of food (as in a stir-fry), however, anbraten may simply mean “fry quickly”.

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