CEFR A2

fry

verb

Meaning

To cook food in hot oil or fat.

Examples

You can fry fish in butter.
He likes to fry potatoes until they are crispy.

Synonyms: sear, sauté, deep-fry

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fry (A2)

verb

Pronunciation: /fraɪ/

Definition

To cook food in hot oil or fat.

Examples

You can fry fish in butter.
He likes to fry potatoes until they are crispy.
She fried some onions for the sauce.

How to Use fry

fry in oil (prepositional phrase): To cook food using oil. — "You can fry chicken in vegetable oil."
fry in fat (prepositional phrase): To cook food using fat. — "He likes to fry bacon in its own fat."
fry with butter (prepositional phrase): To cook food using butter. — "She fried the mushrooms with butter and garlic."

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