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roasting

UK
/ˈrəʊstɪŋ/
US
/ˈroʊstɪŋ/

Translations

roastingnoun
roastings
pl
The roasting of coffee beans is a crucial step in developing their flavor.
Обжарка кофейных зерен является важным этапом в развитии их вкуса.
The roasting of the turkey took several hours.
Жарка индейки заняла несколько часов.
Additional translations
поджаривание
обжиг
Synonyms
baking
cooking
toasting
grilling
broiling
roastinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈrəʊstɪŋ/
US
/ˈroʊstɪŋ/
Present participle of ‘roast’ used attributively (e.g. ‘roasting pan’, ‘roasting day’).
It was a roasting day in the desert.
Это был жаркий день в пустыне.
The roasting sun made it difficult to stay outside.
Палящее солнце затрудняло пребывание на улице.
Additional translations
жареный
печёный
Synonyms
scorching
sizzling
blistering
searing
toasting
roastverb

roasting

Gerund

roasted
Past Simple
roasted
Past Participle
roasting
Gerund
UK
/rəʊst/
US
/roʊst/
I will roast the chicken for dinner.
Я буду жарить курицу на ужин.
She likes to roast vegetables with olive oil.
Она любит обжаривать овощи с оливковым маслом.
He decided to roast the nuts for a snack.
Он решил поджаривать орехи для перекуса.
Synonyms
cook
bake
brown
grill
scorch
sear
toast
Antonyms
freeze
chill
roastgerund / present participle

roasting

Present-participle adjective "roasting" describing very hot conditions or emitting intense heat.
Synonyms
scorching
searing
scalding
broiling
blazing
blistering
torrid
sweltering
sizzling
scathing
withering
burning

Definitions

roastingnoun
The process of cooking food, especially meat, by exposing it to dry heat, typically in an oven.
The roasting of the turkey took several hours, but it was worth the wait.
A severe or harsh criticism or reprimand.
After the meeting, he received a roasting from his boss for missing the deadline.
A social event where a person is humorously insulted by friends and colleagues.
The comedian was the guest of honor at his own roasting, where his friends made jokes at his expense.
The process of heating ore or mineral in the presence of air to remove volatile components or convert sulfides into oxides prior to smelting or further processing.
The roasting of the copper ore oxidised the sulfides and made it ready for smelting.
roastinggerund / present participle
Extremely hot or scorching.
The roasting sun made it unbearable to stay outside for long.
Relating to or suitable for cooking by dry heat, especially in an oven.
The roasting vegetables filled the kitchen with a delicious aroma.
roastverb
To cook food, especially meat, by prolonged exposure to heat in an oven or over a fire.
She decided to roast the chicken for dinner.
To criticize or mock someone in a humorous way.
The comedian roasted the celebrity during the event.
To subject someone to a ceremonial roasting, where they are humorously insulted by friends and colleagues.
They roasted him at his retirement party, sharing funny stories and jokes.
To become or cause to become very hot.
We were roasting in the midday sun.
roastgerund / present participle
Extremely hot; giving off intense heat.
We spent the day in the roasting desert sun.
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