fry
verb/fraɪ/
/fraɪ/
Verb Forms
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they fry | /fraɪ/ /fraɪ/ |
| he / she / it fries | /fraɪz/ /fraɪz/ |
| past simple fried | /fraɪd/ /fraɪd/ |
| past participle fried | /fraɪd/ /fraɪd/ |
| -ing form frying | /ˈfraɪɪŋ/ /ˈfraɪɪŋ/ |
- [transitive, intransitive] to cook something in hot fat or oil; to be cooked in hot fat or oil
- fry (something) fried fish
- We had fried chicken for dinner.
- the smell of bacon frying
- fry something in something Fry the onions gently in oil.
Collocations CookingCookingPreparingsee also deep-fry, pan-fry, stir-fryTopics Cooking and eatingb1- prepare a dish/a meal/a menu/dinner/the fish
- weigh out 100g/4oz of sugar/the ingredients
- wash/rinse the lettuce/spinach/watercress
- chop/slice/dice the carrots/onions/potatoes
- peel the carrots/onion/potatoes/garlic/orange
- grate a carrot/the cheese/some nutmeg
- remove/discard the bones/seeds/skin
- blend/combine/mix (together) the flour and water/all the ingredients/the spices
- beat/whisk the cream/eggs/egg whites
- knead/shape/roll (out) the dough
- heat the oil in a frying pan
- preheat/heat the oven/(British English) the grill/(North American English) the broiler
- bring to (British English) the boil/(North American English) a boil
- stir constantly/gently with a wooden spoon
- reduce the heat
- simmer gently for 20 minutes/until reduced by half
- melt the butter/ghee/chocolate/cheese/sugar
- brown the meat for 8–20 minutes
- drain the pasta/the water from the pot/in a colander
- mash the potatoes/banana/avocado
- cook food/fish/meat/rice/pasta/a Persian dish
- bake (a loaf of) bread/a cake/(especially North American English) cookies/(British English) biscuits/a pie/potatoes/fish/scones/muffins
- boil cabbage/potatoes/an egg/water
- fry/deep-fry/stir-fry the chicken/vegetables
- grill meat/steak/chicken/sausages/a hot dog
- roast potatoes/peppers/meat/chicken/lamb
- sauté garlic/mushrooms/onions/potatoes/vegetables
- steam rice/vegetables/spinach/asparagus/dumplings
- toast bread/nuts
- microwave food/popcorn/(British English) a ready meal
- serve in a glass/on a bed of rice/with potatoes
- arrange the slices on a plate/in a layer
- carve the meat/lamb/chicken/turkey
- dress/toss a salad
- dress with/drizzle with olive oil/vinaigrette
- top with a slice of lemon/a scoop of ice cream/whipped cream/syrup
- garnish with a sprig of parsley/fresh basil leaves/lemon wedges/a slice of lime/a twist of orange
- sprinkle with salt/sugar/herbs/parsley/freshly ground black pepper
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- gently
- lightly
- in
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- [intransitive] (informal) to be burnt by the sun
- You'll fry on the beach if you're not careful.
Word Originverb Middle English: from Old French frire, from Latin frigere.
Idioms
See fry in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionaryhave bigger/other fish to fry
- to have more important or more interesting things to do
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