Marinate: meaning, definitions and examples

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marinate

 

[ หˆmรฆr.ษช.neษชt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

cooking

To soak food in a sauce in order to add flavor or to make it tender. The process involves allowing the food to sit in a mixture of ingredients, such as oil, vinegar, and spices, for a period of time before cooking.

Synonyms

flavor, pickle, season

Examples of usage

  • The recipe calls for marinating the chicken in lemon juice and herbs for at least an hour.
  • I like to marinate the steak overnight to enhance the taste.
Context #2 | Verb

figurative

To steep or saturate thoroughly, as in a feeling or an idea. It can also refer to soaking something thoroughly in a liquid for a long period of time.

Synonyms

absorb, imbibe, soak in

Examples of usage

  • She allowed the news to marinate in her mind before deciding how to react.
  • The experience marinated in his memory for years to come.

Translations

Translations of the word "marinate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น marinar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเฅˆเคฐเคฟเคจเฅ‡เคŸ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช marinieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ marinasi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะฐั€ะธะฝัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ marynowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒžใƒชใƒใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท mariner

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ marinar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท marine etmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋งˆ๋ฆฌ๋„ค์ด๋“œํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุชุจูŠู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ marinovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ marinovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่…Œๅˆถ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ marinirati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ marinera

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะฐั€ะธะฝะฐะดั‚ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ marinษ™ etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ adobar

Word origin

The word 'marinate' comes from the Latin word 'marinatus', which means 'to pickle'. It originally referred to the process of preserving food by soaking it in a seasoned liquid. Over time, the term evolved to include the practice of soaking food in a marinade to enhance its flavor before cooking. The concept of marinating has been used in various cuisines around the world for centuries, with different cultures developing their own unique marinades and techniques.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #33,356 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.