Freír (en. Fry)

/fɾeˈiɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Cook a food item in hot oil.
I am going to fry the potatoes for dinner.
Voy a freír las papas para la cena.
Make something turn into a fry.
It is important to fry the chicken well so it becomes crispy.
Es importante freír bien el pollo para que quede crujiente.
Cook an ingredient until it takes on a golden color.
We fry the onion until it is golden.
Freímos la cebolla hasta que esté dorada.

Etymology

Comes from the Latin 'frigere', which means 'to fry' or 'to heat'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

fry on low heat
Cook slowly in hot oil.
freír a fuego lento
fry in a pan
Cook in a pan with hot oil.
freír en sartén
fry deep
Cook by completely submerging food in hot oil.
freír en profundo

Related Words

fry
Food that has been cooked by frying.
fritura
oil
Liquid fat used for frying.
aceite
pan
Kitchen utensil used for frying.
sartén

Slang Meanings

Frying the head
That topic is frying my brain.
Ese tema me está friendo la cabeza.
Be fried
If you keep doing that, you’re fried.
Si continúas haciendo eso, estás frito.
Fry someone
That person is going to be fried if those rumors continue.
A esa persona la van a freír si siguen con esos rumores.