Dorar (en. Brown)

/doˈɾaɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To cook a food over low heat until it acquires a golden color.

We are going to brown the onion before adding it to the recipe.

Vamos a dorar la cebolla antes de añadirla a la receta.

To cover something with a layer of gold or material that simulates gold.

The artist decided to gild the frame of the painting.

El artista decidió dorar el marco del cuadro.

In the context of baking, referring to making a surface of a food shine or take on a golden color.

It is important to brown the dough to achieve a crispy finish.

Es importante dorar la masa para obtener un acabado crujiente.

From Latin 'deaurare', which means 'to cover with gold'.

to brown over low heat

To cook slowly until browned.

dorar a fuego lento

to brown on the grill

To cook something on a grill until it acquires a golden color.

dorar a la parrilla

to pave the way

To prepare or frame a path to make it look more attractive.

dorar el camino

golden

Having the color or appearance of gold.

dorado

gilding

Action or process of browning.

doradura

gilding tool

Tool used for gilding.

dorador

To put someone in a complicated situation.

You really gilded it with that story; now he doesn't know how to get out of it.

Lo doraste mucho con esa historia, ahora no sabe cómo salir de ella.

To perform an action to beautify something.

That presentation is gilded; you added a lot of images.

Esa presentación está dorada, le puso muchas imágenes.