assar

Senses

1. 1.

   to roast

   to cook with dry heat, especially in an oven

2. 2.

   to grill

   to cook over an open flame or hot surface

3. 3.

   to toast

   to brown lightly by heat

4. 4.

   to burn; to scorch

   to expose to excessive heat, causing damage or charring

Examples

• "Vou assar o frango no forno amanhã."

  I'm going to roast the chicken in the oven tomorrow.

• "A carne ficou assada na churrasqueira."

  The meat was grilled on the barbecue.

• "Tomei sol demais e a pele ficou assada."

  I got too much sun and my skin got burned.

Usage

Standard verb for cooking with heat. The past participle "assado" is commonly used as an adjective (e.g., "frango assado" = roast chicken). In informal speech, can also mean "burned" or "damaged" when applied to skin or objects.