piecept
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Latvian
Etymology
From pie- + cept (“to roast, to fry, to bake”).
Pronunciation
Verb
piecept (transitive or intransitive, 1st conjugation, present piecepu, piecep, piecep, past piecepu)
- to roast, to bake, to fry something in large, or at least sufficient, amounts
- piecept pīrāgus papilnam ― to bake pies in abundance
- piecept pilnu bļodu ar kotletēm ― to fry a full bowl of meatballs
- nespēj maizi piecept ― he was unable to bake (enough) bread
- to roast, to bake, to fry more of something, or in addition to something else
- piecept vēl dažas pankūkas klāt ― to fry a few more pancakes
- bet Annusiene, no tirgus braukdama, nupat atvedusi sutinātu Valmieras šķiņķi... trīs četras olas tur varot vēl piecept klāt ― and Annusiene, back from the market, had just brought some boiled Valmiera ham... three or four eggs could still be fried to go with it
- to stick (e.g., to the pan) while being roasted, fried, baked, while being submitted to heat
- cepot zivis, apmēram tā līdz pannas maliņai jāuzlej eļļa... pār daduz? nē... tad zivis skaisti peld, un nav jābaidās, ka tās varētu piecept ― while frying fish, you must pour oil up until the edge of the pan... (is it) too much? no... so the fish swim well (in oil), and you don't have to fear that it will stick (to the pan)
- svaigi vai vēlreiz pārcepti baltmaizes kukulīši ― fresh, twice baked white bread loaves
Conjugation
conjugation of piecept