French Conversation · Level 23
90 words
French word
rôtir
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁotiʁ/
Meaning
- verbroast
Example
On peut rôtir des légumes au four.
Vegetables can be roasted in the oven.
More examples
Ils aiment faire rôtir des châtaignes en hiver.
They like to roast chestnuts in winter.
Core concept
An ingredient developing a toasted, crisp outside under sustained dry heat.
Common phrases
rôtir au four
roast in the oven
faire rôtir
roast
Similar words
griller: Cooking food briefly over direct or intense heat to create a browned crust.
cuire: Heating food until it is cooked through.
sauter: Briefly cooking food over high heat in a pan to brown its surface.
frire: Cooking food in oil until crisp outside and cooked through.
Definition in French
Cuire un aliment par chaleur sèche, souvent au four ou à la broche, jusqu'à ce qu'il soit doré et croustillant.
Word origin
Rôtir developed from Old French rostir, which came from Vulgar Latin *rostire, a verb for roasting food on a spit.
Usage tips
- The phrase rôtir au four is natural for oven roasting, whereas griller usually suggests stronger direct heat and faster surface cooking.