CEFR A1

fri

verb

Meaning

To cook food in very hot oil or fat.

Examples

She likes to fry eggs for breakfast.
Be careful not to burn yourself when you fry the chicken.

Synonyms: sauté, sear, deep-fry

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fri (A1)

verb

Pronunciation: /fɹaɪ/

Definition

To cook food in very hot oil or fat.

Examples

She likes to fry eggs for breakfast.
Be careful not to burn yourself when you fry the chicken.
The restaurant fried the potatoes until they were crispy.

How to Use fri

fry up (phrasal verb): To cook a meal, especially breakfast, by frying. — "Let's fry up some bacon and eggs for breakfast."

Synonyms of fri

Words with a similar meaning to fri:

sauté
sear
deep-fry

Antonyms of fri

Words with the opposite meaning to fri:

boil
bake
steam

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