stew

S2 W2

BrE /stuː/ AmE /stu/

noun / verb en → es

1 FOOD [uncountable] B1

a dish made by cooking meat, vegetables, etc. slowly in a small amount of liquid

estofado, guiso

Collocations stew with potatoes and carrots

  • She made a stew for dinner.

    Ella hizo un estofado para la cena.

2 COOK [transitive] B1

to cook food by putting it in liquid and heating it slowly over a long period of time

cocinar al estofado, guisar

  • stew something
  • Stew the vegetables for an hour.

    Guisa las verduras durante una hora.

1 THINK [intransitive] B2

to think carefully about something, especially in order to make a decision or solve a problem

pensar en algo cuidadosamente

Collocations stew over a problem

  • She was stewing over the argument.

    Ella estaba pensando mucho en el desacuerdo.

2 FEEL [intransitive] B2

to feel angry or upset about something for a long time without doing anything to change the situation

enfadarse con algo durante mucho tiempo sin hacer nada

Collocations stew in one's own juices

  • He was stewing about the unfair treatment.

    Él estaba enfadado con el trato injusto.