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roast

S2 W2

BrE /rəʊst/ AmE /roʊst/

verb / noun en → es

past roasted pp roasted ing roasting

1 COOK [transitive] B1

to cook meat or vegetables by putting them in an oven or on a fire with the heat coming from below

asar, asar en el horno

  • roast something

Collocations roast a chicken · roast potatoes

  • I'm going to roast the turkey for two hours.

    Voy a asar el pavo durante dos horas.

2 CRITICIZE [transitive] B1

to criticize someone severely, especially in public

criticizar duramente, reprender

  • roast somebody

Collocations roast a politician · roast an actor

  • The comedian roasted the mayor during his show.

    El comediante criticizó duramente al alcalde durante su espectáculo.

3 MEAT [noun] B1

a piece of meat that has been cooked by roasting

carne asada, pavo asado

  • a roast

Collocations roast beef · roast turkey

  • We had a delicious roast for dinner.

    Comimos un delicioso pavo asado para la cena.

4 JOKING [noun] B2

a humorous event at which people criticize someone in a friendly way

evento humorístico, broma colectiva

  • a roast

Collocations roast party · roast show

  • The comedian's roast was a huge success.

    El evento humorístico del comediante fue todo un éxito.