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grill

[/ɡrɪl/]
noun/verbpl: grills
grelha
1. A cooking device with a grated surface for cooking food over heat
We cooked steaks on the grill.
Cozinhamos bifes na grelha.
2. A restaurant or bar specializing in grilled food
Let's meet at the steakhouse grill downtown.
Vamos nos encontrar na grelha de churrasco do centro.
3. To cook food using a grill
I'll grill the vegetables for dinner.
Vou grelhar os vegetais para o jantar.
4. To question someone intensely
The detective will grill the suspect about the crime.
O detetive vai interrogar intensamente o suspeito sobre o crime.
NYC Slang
grill (interrogate intensely)
Synonyms
barbecuegriddlebroilinterrogatequestion
Antonyms
boilsteam

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
grelha
most common term for the cooking device
General Brazilian
churrasqueira
used for BBQ grill specifically
São Paulo
churrascaria
restaurant specializing in grilled meats
Portugal
grelha
standard European Portuguese term

Related Idioms & Phrases

grill someone about something
on the grill
grill marks
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