Kilo Lingo

/doˈɾaɾ/

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Translation

to brown, to gild

Word origin

From Latin deaurare, from de plus aurare, itself from aurum ('gold'). To dorar something is literally to give it a golden colour.

Origin
Latin
Root
deaurare
English cognates
aureate

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Examples

.

You have to brown the onion before adding the meat.

.

Brown the chicken on both sides.

trigo .

The sun gilds the wheat fields in summer.

.

Let the bread brown in the oven for a few minutes.

artesano marco .

The craftsman gilded the mirror frame.

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This word is part of lesson 78.