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braai

Translations

braainoun

braais

Common South African English noun meaning 'barbecue' or the social event; used both countably and uncountably.

barbecueDans l’usage sud-africain, un braai désigne un barbecue convivial en plein air.

They're hosting a Saturday braai on the patio.

Ils organisent un barbecue samedi sur le patio.

grilladePar métonymie, pour la viande ou les aliments cuits au braai.

The braai was ready just in time for lunch.

La grillade était prête juste à temps pour le déjeuner.

Synonyms

BBQ

barbecue

outdoor barbecue

spit roast

barbie

cookout

grill

braaiverb

braaied

Past Simple

braaied

Past Participle

braaiing

Gerund

South African English verb meaning 'to barbecue / grill (food) outdoors'.

grillerCuisine.

We braaied the sausages while watching the sunset.

Nous avons grillé les saucisses en regardant le coucher du soleil.

Synonyms

grill up

braaiadjective

Attributive use before a noun: 'braai meat', 'braai pack'. Not normally gradable.

barbecueEmploi adjectival.

He bought a braai pack of mixed meats.

Il a acheté un pack barbecue de viandes assorties.

Synonyms

Definitions

braainoun

A barbecue or an informal social event at which meat or other food is grilled over an open fire or hot coals, especially in South Africa.

They're hosting a Saturday braai on the patio.

The food, particularly the meat, cooked at such an event.

The braai was ready just in time for lunch.

braaiverb

To cook food, especially meat, on a barbecue; to grill outdoors.

We braaied the sausages while watching the sunset.

braaiadjective

Relating to or intended for a braai (barbecue).

He bought a braai pack of mixed meats.