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braten

to fry

verb BRAH-ten Less Common

Also means

to roast

Usage Note

braten means to cook in fat in a pan or to roast in the oven; it is strong, with past tense briet and participle gebraten. The noun Braten is a roast joint.

Examples

"Wir braten das Fleisch in heißem Öl."

Natural Translation

We fry the meat in hot oil.

Literal Translation

We fry the meat in hot oil.

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