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griller

grill, toast

verb gree-EH Less Common

Also means

burn out (a fuse/bulb)

Usage Note

Griller covers cooking on a grill as well as burning out electrical components — griller un fusible means to blow a fuse. In informal French, griller un feu rouge means to run a red light. Une grille is the noun for a grill or grid, and un grille-pain is a toaster.

Examples

"Il aime griller des poivrons sur le barbecue."

Natural Translation

He likes to grill peppers on the barbecue.

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