CEFR B2

stew

noun, verb

Meaning

A dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid, typically in a closed pot.

Examples

She made a hearty lamb stew for dinner.
The recipe called for a slow-cooked beef stew.

Synonyms: casserole, ragout, goulash, broth

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stew (B2)

noun, verb

Pronunciation: /ˈstjuː/

Definition

A dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid, typically in a closed pot.

Examples

She made a hearty lamb stew for dinner.
The recipe called for a slow-cooked beef stew.
We enjoyed a rich vegetable stew on a cold evening.

How to Use stew

stew in one's own juice (idiom): To suffer the consequences of one's own actions without help. — "He made a mess of the project, and now he has to stew in his own juice."
in a stew (prepositional phrase): In a state of worry or confusion. — "She was in a stew because she couldn't find her keys."

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