Fry (en. Fry)

/fʁi/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To cook food by plunging it in hot oil.

I will fry potatoes for dinner.

Je vais frire des pommes de terre pour le dîner.

To cook something in a pan without fully soaking it in oil.

He fried eggs in a pan.

Il a frit des œufs dans une poêle.

To produce a crispy crust on the surface of a food.

She fried fish until it was golden.

Elle a frit du poisson jusqu'à ce qu'il soit doré.

Comes from Old English 'frian', meaning to cook with heat.

fry up

Prepare a meal by frying several foods simultaneously.

fry up

fry like a fish

To be in danger or to undergo a difficult ordeal.

fry like a fish

frying

Food that has been cooked in oil.

friture

fry

Cut potatoes that are fried.

frite

To be very tired or stressed.

After this workday, I am completely fried.

Après cette journée de travail, je suis complètement fried.

To lose one's temper, to go crazy.

He will fry after all these last-minute requests.

Il va fry après toutes ces demandes de dernière minute.