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roast

[/roʊst/]
verb/nounpl: roasts
assar
1. To cook food with dry heat, typically in an oven
I will roast the chicken for dinner.
Vou assar o frango para o jantar.
2. To expose to great heat
The sun roasted the desert sand.
O sol assou a areia do deserto.
3. To criticize harshly or make fun of someone
His friends roasted him about his new haircut.
Seus amigos o ridicularizaram sobre seu novo corte de cabelo.
4. A cut of meat suitable for roasting (noun)
We prepared a beef roast for Thanksgiving.
Preparamos um assado de carne para o Dia de Ação de Graças.
NYC Slang
roast (to insult or criticize someone publicly)
Synonyms
bakecookgrillmockridiculetease
Antonyms
freezechillboilpraisecompliment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
assar
Most common term for cooking with dry heat
General Brazilian
ridicularizar
Used when meaning to criticize or make fun of
Portugal
assar
Standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
assado
More commonly used for the noun form (roasted meat)

Related Idioms & Phrases

roast someone alive (criticize someone severely)
rule the roast (be in charge)
Sunday roast (traditional British meal)
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