toast
verb/təʊst/
/təʊst/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they toast | /təʊst/ /təʊst/ |
| he / she / it toasts | /təʊsts/ /təʊsts/ |
| past simple toasted | /ˈtəʊstɪd/ /ˈtəʊstɪd/ |
| past participle toasted | /ˈtəʊstɪd/ /ˈtəʊstɪd/ |
| -ing form toasting | /ˈtəʊstɪŋ/ /ˈtəʊstɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] toast somebody/something to lift a glass of something in the air and drink it at the same time as other people in order to wish somebody/something success, happiness, etc.
- The happy couple were toasted in champagne.
- We toasted the success of the new company.
- He raised his glass, silently toasting his absent son.
Oxford Collocations Dictionarypreposition- with
- [transitive, intransitive] toast (something) to make something, especially bread, turn brown by heating it in a toaster or close to heat; to turn brown in this way
- Toast the bread lightly on both sides.
- The buns should be served lightly toasted.
- a toasted sandwich
- Place under a hot grill until the nuts have toasted.
Collocations CookingCookingPreparingTopics 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- lightly
- [transitive] toast something to warm a part of your body by placing it near a fire
- He sat toasting his feet in front of the fire.
Word Originlate Middle English (as a verb in the sense ‘burn as the sun does, parch’): from Old French toster ‘roast’, from Latin torrere ‘parch’. The practice of drinking a toast goes back to the late 17th cent., and originated in naming a lady whose health the company was requested to drink, the idea being that the lady's name flavoured the drink like the pieces of spiced toast that were formerly placed in drinks such as wine.
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