/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
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You have to brown the onion before adding the meat.
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Brown the chicken on both sides.
trigo .
The sun gilds the wheat fields in summer.
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Let the bread brown in the oven for a few minutes.
artesano marco .
The craftsman gilded the mirror frame.
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