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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbrochette
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bro-shet
"Elle a utilisé une brochette pour maintenir les légumes ensemble pendant la cuisson."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A long, thin piece of metal or wood used to hold pieces of food together, especially when cooking.
"She used a skewer to hold the vegetables together while grilling."
- 1
To pierce or hold together with a skewer.
"He skewered the meat before placing it on the grill."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'skewer' originates from the Middle English 'skewere', which is derived from the Old French 'esquier', meaning 'to pierce'. Its usage has evolved from a simple tool for cooking to a broader metaphorical sense of piercing or penetrating.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Skewer" is said worldwide
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brochette
Transliteration: bro-shet
"Elle a utilisé une brochette pour maintenir les légumes ensemble pendant la cuisson."
Spieß
Transliteration: shpees
"Er benutzte einen Spieß, um das Fleisch zu halten, während es grillte."
spiedino
Transliteration: spye-dee-no
"Ha usato uno spiedino per tenere insieme le verdure mentre le grigliava."
brocheta
Transliteration: bro-khe-ta
"Usó una brocheta para mantener las verduras juntas mientras las asaba."
espeto
Transliteration: es-peh-to
"Ela usou um espeto para manter os legumes juntos enquanto grelhava."
सीख
Transliteration: seekh
"उसने सब्जियों को पकाते समय एक सीख का उपयोग किया।"
串
Transliteration: chuàn
"她在烤的时候用串把蔬菜串在一起。"
꼬치
Transliteration: kkoch
"그녀는 요리할 때 채소를 함께 고정하기 위해 꼬치를 사용했습니다."
串
Transliteration: kushi
"彼女は料理中に野菜を串で固定しました。"
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