grill

S2 W2

BrE /ɡrɪl/ AmE /ɡrɪl/

verb / noun en → es

past grilled pp grilled ing grilling

1 COOK [transitive] B1

to cook food on a metal frame over or under direct heat

asar, cocinar en la parrilla

  • grill something

Collocations grill a steak · grill vegetables

  • I'm going to grill some chicken for dinner.

    Voy a asar pollo para la cena.

2 QUESTION [transitive] B1

to ask someone questions, especially in an aggressive or unfriendly way

interrogar, hacer preguntas a alguien

  • grill somebody

Collocations grill a suspect · grill a witness

  • The police grilled the suspect for hours.

    La policía interrogó al sospechoso durante horas.

3 DEVICE [noun] B1

a metal frame used to cook food over or under direct heat

parrilla, asador

Phrasal verbs

grill somebody out of something EXTRACT INFORMATION C1

extraer información a alguien

  • The police grilled him out of all the information they needed.

    La policía le sacó toda la información que necesitaban.

grill something down COOK THOROUGHLY B2

asar algo completamente

  • Grill the chicken until it's cooked through.

    Asa el pollo hasta que esté bien cocido.

Idioms

under the grill C1

bajo la lupa, en el punto de mira

  • The company is under the grill after a series of scandals.

    La empresa está bajo la lupa después de una serie de escándalos.