rôtir
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rôtir
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
1. (culinary)
a. to roast
Je vais rôtir le poulet au four jusqu’à ce que la peau soit bien dorée.I'm going to roast the chicken in the oven until the skin is golden brown.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
2. (culinary)
a. to roast
À feu doux, le canard rôtit sans se dessécher.Over low heat, the duck roasts without drying out.
3. (colloquial) (figurative) (to experience intense heat)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. to roast (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Les techniciens rôtissaient sur le tarmac brûlant en attendant l’avion.The technicians were roasting on the scorching tarmac while waiting for the plane.
b. to burn up
Sans crème solaire, la peau rôtit très vite.Without sunscreen, skin burns up very quickly.
Conjugations
Indicative of "rôtir"
Irregularities are in red
Collins French Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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