brew

BrE /bruː/ AmE /bru/

verb en → es

past brewed pp brewed ing brewing

1 MAKE TEA/COFFEE [transitive] B1

to make tea or coffee by putting hot water on leaves, seeds, etc.

hacer (té o café), preparar

  • brew something

Collocations brew tea/coffee · brew a cup of tea

  • She brewed some coffee for us.

    Ella preparó café para nosotros.

2 MAKE BEER [transitive] B2

to make beer from malt, hops, etc.

hacer (cerveza), fabricar

  • brew something

Collocations brew beer · brew a batch of beer

  • He brews his own beer at home.

    Él hace su propia cerveza en casa.

3 COOK [transitive] C1

to cook or prepare food in a liquid, especially to make soup or stew.

cocinar (en líquido), preparar

  • brew something

Collocations brew a pot of soup · brew a batch of stew

  • She brewed a pot of chicken soup.

    Ella preparó una olla de sopa de pollo.