Kilo Lingo

/fɾeˈiɾ/

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Translation

to fry

Word origin

From Latin frigere ('to fry, to roast'). The same root gives English 'fry' and 'fritter'.

Origin
Latin
Root
frigere
English cognates
fry, fritter

Grammar

Verb type-ir irregular (like reír; past participle frito)

Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.

Examples

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I am going to fry some eggs for breakfast.

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I fry the potatoes in very hot oil.

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Fried fish is my favourite dish.

conviene .

It is not good to fry food every day.

¿ cocerlo ?

Do you want to fry the chicken or bake it in the oven?

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This word is part of lesson 60.