char

a person who is paid to clean houses and do other household jobs

criada, empleada del hogar

Collocations full-time char

• She's looking for a job as a char.

  Ella está buscando trabajo como empleada del hogar.

the work that a char does, such as cleaning and cooking

trabajo de limpieza y cocina

Collocations do the char

• She does a lot of char in her spare time.

  Ella hace mucho trabajo de limpieza y cocina en su tiempo libre.

a drink made from a mixture of lemon juice, water, sugar, and ice, often with alcohol added

limonada, refresco

Collocations lemon char

• Would you like a glass of char?

  ¿Te gustaría un vaso de limonada?

a small piece of wood or plastic that has been treated with chemicals and is used for making a fire by rubbing it against another piece of wood, called a 'strike' (verb)

fósforo, cerilla

• char something

• She charred a match and lit the candle.

  Encendió un candelabro después de encender una cerilla.

to burn something until it becomes black or dark brown, often used in cooking to give a flavor

asar, quemar ligeramente

• char something

• The steak was charred to perfection.

  La carne estaba asada a la perfección.

to cook food until it is burnt or blackened in parts, often for flavor

asar hasta que queme ligeramente

• char something

• He likes to char the vegetables before adding them to the soup.

  Le gusta asar las verduras antes de añadirlas a la sopa.

to burn something until it becomes black or dark brown, often used in cooking to give a flavor

asar, quemar ligeramente

• The steak charred nicely over the fire.

  La carne asó a la perfección sobre el fuego.

to make something burn by rubbing it against another piece of wood or on a rough surface (verb)

encender con cerilla, encender un fósforo

• char something

• He charred a match and lit the candle.

  Encendió un candelabro después de encender una cerilla.