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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈdʊʁçɡəˌbʁaːtn̩
"Das Steak ist gut durchgebraten."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Cooked thoroughly so that no pink remains, especially referring to meat.
"He prefers his steak well-done rather than medium or rare."
- 1
An expression of approval, praise, or congratulation for a successful action or effort.
"Well done on passing your driving test on the first try!"
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the adverb 'well' (from Old English 'wel') and the past participle 'done' (from Old English 'gedon'). Originally functioning primarily as a phrase of commendation, it evolved into an adjectival descriptor for meat cooked thoroughly through the 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Well-done" is said worldwide
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bien cuit
Transliteration: bjɛ̃ kɥi
"Je voudrais mon steak bien cuit, s'il vous plaît."
durchgebraten
Transliteration: ˈdʊʁçɡəˌbʁaːtn̩
"Das Steak ist gut durchgebraten."
ben cotto
Transliteration: bɛn ˈkɔt.to
"Prendo la bistecca ben cotta."
bien hecho
Transliteration: bjen ˈe.tʃo
"¡Bien hecho por ganar el concurso!"
bem passado
Transliteration: bɐ̃ paˈsa.du
"Peço a carne bem passada."
शाबाश
Transliteration: shabash
"परीक्षा में प्रथम आने पर शाबाश!"
全熟的
Transliteration: quán shú de
"我要一份全熟的牛排。"
바짝 익힌
Transliteration: batchak ikhin
"스테이크는 바짝 익힌 것으로 주세요."
ウェルダン
Transliteration: werudan
"ステーキはウェルダンでお願いします。"
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