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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries腌汁
Pronunciation / Transliteration: yān zhī
"把牛肉放在香料腌汁里浸泡入味。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A seasoned liquid, typically containing oil, vinegar, wine, herbs, and spices, in which meat, fish, or vegetables are soaked before cooking to flavor or tenderize them.
"The pork was left to absorb the rich wine and garlic marinade overnight."
- 1
To soak food in a seasoned liquid mixture to impart flavor and tenderize the texture prior to preparation.
"You should marinate the chicken for at least two hours before grilling."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'marinade', which comes from 'marin' (marine, relating to the sea), reflecting the original preservation method of soaking food in brine or saltwater. Over centuries, the term evolved from referring strictly to saltwater brine to encompass any seasoned acidic liquid bath used to flavor and tenderize meat or vegetables before cooking.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Marinade" is said worldwide
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marinade
Transliteration: /ma.ʁi.nad/
"La viande a passé toute la nuit dans la marinade."
Marinade
Transliteration: /maʁiˈnaːdə/
"Das Fleisch ruht in einer würzigen Marinade."
marinata
Transliteration: /ma.riˈnaː.ta/
"Il pesce deve riposare nella marinata."
adobo
Transliteration: /aˈðo.βo/
"El pollo estaba sumergido en un adobo aromático."
marinada
Transliteration: /ma.ɾiˈna.dɐ/
"A vinha-dalho é uma marinada tradicional portuguesa à base de vinho e alho."
मैरिनेट
Transliteration: mainrineṭ
"पकाने से पहले मांस को मैरिनेट में भिगोएँ।"
腌汁
Transliteration: yān zhī
"把牛肉放在香料腌汁里浸泡入味。"
양념장
Transliteration: yangnyeomjang
"고기를 양념장에 재워 두었습니다."
マリネ液
Transliteration: marine-eki
"お肉をマリネ液に漬け込みます。"
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