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sear

sear

Meaning of sear

quickly brown surface

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British English/sɪə/
American English/ˈsɪr/
Russian transcription[ɐbʐɐˈrʲitʲ do ˈkorət͡ɕkʲɪ]
sear
sear - обжарить до корочки
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sear with Russian translation

sear usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Обжарьте стейк на сильном огне до корочки, чтобы сохранить сок внутри.

Sear the steak on high heat to lock in the juices.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Чтобы получилась красивая корочка, обжарьте тунца перед запеканием.

To get a nice crust, sear the tuna before baking it.

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sear belongs to the topic "Cooking Verbs". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

searобжарить до корочки
appleяблоко
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный

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What's the difference between sear / brown

🇬🇧English
sear

Identical: to quickly brown the surface of food by applying high heat to form a crust.

C1Rarely

Sear the steak on high heat for 1 minute per side to form a crust.

Обжарьте стейк на сильном огне по 1 минуте с каждой стороны, чтобы образовалась корочка.

🇬🇧English

Broader: to cook until something turns brown; can be done more slowly or throughout the food, not only fast surface crusting.

B2Very Often

Brown the onions over medium heat until golden before adding the tomatoes.

Подрумяньте лук на среднем огне до золотистого цвета, прежде чем добавить помидоры.

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How to pronounce sear and what this word means

sear translation: обжарить до корочки. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce sear

/sɪə/

sear translation

обжарить до корочки

sear examples

Sear the steak on high heat to lock in the juices.

sear transcription

/sɪə/, /ˈsɪr/

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sear meaning: what does it mean?

quickly brown surface

sear pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

sear is pronounced as /sɪə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

sear definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Sear the steak on high heat to lock in the juices. Translation: Обжарьте стейк на сильном огне до корочки, чтобы сохранить сок внутри.

Is sear part of Cooking Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, sear (обжарить до корочки) can be learned in the Cooking Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is sear part of Food vocabulary?

Yes, sear (обжарить до корочки) can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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