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marinate
/ˈmærɪneɪt/

marinate

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈmærɪˌneɪt/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈmærɪneɪt/
Meaning of marinate

soak in marinade

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marinate

When to use marinate

marinate chicken

Hähnchen marinieren

marinate meat

Fleisch marinieren

marinate fish

Fisch marinieren

marinate vegetables

Gemüse marinieren

marinate tofu

Tofu marinieren

marinate usage examples

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

Marinate the chicken for at least two hours before cooking.

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

They marinated the tofu in a spicy sauce.

Similar words

marinate

Exact match: to soak food in a seasoned liquid (marinade) to add flavor or tenderize.

soak

Broader: to immerse something in liquid to wet, soften, clean, or extract flavors; used in culinary and non-culinary contexts.

brine

More specific: to soak food (usually meat or poultry) in a saltwater solution (brine) for preservation, seasoning, or moisture retention.

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marinate - мариновать
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marinatemarinieren
appleApfel
butterButter
chickenHuhn
choppedgehackt
cookedgekocht
frozengefrostet

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What's the difference between marinate / soak / brine

🇬🇧English
marinate

Exact match: to soak food in a seasoned liquid (marinade) to add flavor or tenderize.

C1Often

I usually marinate the chicken overnight in a garlic and yogurt mixture.

Я обычно мариную курицу на ночь в смеси с чесноком и йогуртом.

🇬🇧English

Broader: to immerse something in liquid to wet, soften, clean, or extract flavors; used in culinary and non-culinary contexts.

C1Very Often

Soak the beans for several hours before cooking.

Замочите фасоль на несколько часов перед готовкой.

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🇬🇧English
brine

More specific: to soak food (usually meat or poultry) in a saltwater solution (brine) for preservation, seasoning, or moisture retention.

C1Rarely

He brined the turkey before roasting to keep it juicy.

Он вымачивал индейку в рассоле перед запеканием, чтобы она осталась сочной.

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How to pronounce marinate and what this word means

marinate translation: мариновать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce marinate

/ˈmærɪneɪt/

marinate translation

мариновать

marinate examples

Marinate the chicken for at least two hours before cooking.

marinate transcription

/ˈmærɪneɪt/, /ˈmærɪˌneɪt/

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marinate meaning: what does it mean?

soak in marinade

marinate pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

marinate is pronounced as /ˈmærɪneɪt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

marinate definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Marinate the chicken for at least two hours before cooking. Translation: Замаринуйте курицу минимум на два часа перед приготовлением.

Is marinate part of Cooking Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, marinate (мариновать) can be learned in the Cooking Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is marinate part of Food vocabulary?

Yes, marinate (мариновать) can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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