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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCharbroil
/ˈtʃɑːr.brɔɪl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To cook food, especially meat, over or under a direct flame or hot charcoal, imparting a distinctive charred flavor and grill marks.
"He decided to charbroil the steaks over glowing hardwood charcoal for maximum flavor."
- 1
Food that has been cooked by broiling over hot coals or an open flame.
"The burger had a wonderful smoky charbroil taste that you can only get from an open grill."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
A North American portmanteau coined in the mid-20th century, combining 'char' (referring to carbonized or browned surfaces) and 'broil' (cooking by direct radiant heat). It originally gained prominent usage with the popularization of backyard gas and charcoal grills and specific commercial restaurant equipment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Charbroil" is said worldwide
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griller au charbon
Transliteration: grile o sharbon
"Il aime charbonner les steaks sur le barbecue."
über Holzkohle grillen
Transliteration: yːber holtskoːlə grɪlən
"Wir wollen die Steaks über Holzkohle grillen."
grigliare alla brace
Transliteration: griljare alla bratʃe
"Preferisco la carne cotta alla brace."
asar al carbón
Transliteration: asar al karbon
"Vamos a asar al carbón unas hamburguesas este fin de semana."
grelhar na brasa
Transliteration: grelhar na braza
"Ele gosta de grelhar na brasa para dar mais sabor."
अंगारों पर भूनना
Transliteration: angaron par bhunna
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उन्होंने खुले कोयले पर मांस को भूनने का फैसला किया।"
碳烤
Transliteration: tàn kǎo
Script: 中文汉字
"厨师将牛排放在炭火上碳烤。"
숯불구이하다
Transliteration: sutbulguihada
Script: 한국어 한글
"우리는 야외에서 소고기를 숯불구이했다."
炭火焼きにする
Transliteration: sumibiyaki ni suru
Script: 日本語
"ステーキを炭火焼きにするのが一番美味しいです。"
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