Tostado (en. Toasted)

/tos'taðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
A piece of bread that has been browned by heat.
I like to eat toast with avocado.
Me gusta comer tostadas de pan con aguacate.
Food that has been browned by heat, like roasted coffee.
Roasted coffee has a more intense flavor.
El café tostado tiene un sabor más intenso.
adjective
That has been browned or heated until obtaining a brown color.
The chicken is toasted and crispy.
El pollo está tostado y crujiente.

Etymology

Comes from the verb 'tostar', which derives from the Latin 'tostare'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

sunburned
Skin that has been tanned by the sun.
tostado de sol
to be toasted
To be very tired or exhausted.
estar tostado

Related Words

to toast
To cook a food exposed to heat.
tostar
toast
Slice of toasted bread.
tostada

Slang Meanings

To be under the influence of drugs.
After that party, I was really toasted.
Después de esa fiesta, estaba bien tostado.
To be very confused or dazed.
I don’t understand anything, I'm more toasted than ever.
No entiendo nada, estoy más tostado que nunca.