adjective/nounmasculinepl: cozidos
boiled/cooked
1. adjective: cooked by boiling in water; heated until fully cooked
The boiled potatoes are soft and ready to eat.
As batatas cozidas estão macias e prontas para comer.
2. adjective: thoroughly cooked; well-done
I prefer my vegetables well-cooked.
Prefiro meus vegetais bem cozidos.
3. noun: a stew or boiled dish, especially a traditional Portuguese/Brazilian meat and vegetable stew
Cozido à Portuguesa is a hearty traditional stew.
O cozido à portuguesa é um caldo tradicional e substancial.
4. adjective: exhausted, tired (figurative/colloquial usage)
After that long shift, I'm completely cooked.
Depois daquele turno longo, estou completamente cozido.
In Brazilian and Portuguese cuisine, 'cozido' refers to traditional hearty stews, most famously 'Cozido à Portuguesa' - a beloved dish combining boiled meats, sausages, vegetables, and legumes. The word is deeply connected to home cooking and family meals in both cultures. The figurative meaning 'estar cozido' (to be cooked/done for) is common slang meaning someone is in serious trouble or completely exhausted.
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