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Meaning of caramelize | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2
ˈkaɹ(ə)məlʌɪz

Definitions

  1. To convert (sugar) into caramel.
    transitive
  2. To brown (sugar, or a foodstuff containing sugar) by means of heat.
    transitive
  3. To undergo this kind of conversion or browning.
    intransitive

Equivalents

Bosanski špinati шпинати
Català acaramel·lar caramel·litzar
Deutsch karamellisieren
Español acaramelar caramelizar
Suomi karamellisoida
Français caraméliser
Galego acaramelar
Hrvatski špinati шпинати
Italiano caramellare caramellizzare
Polski karmelizować skarmelizować
Português caramelizar caramelize
Српски špinati шпинати
Svenska karamellisera
Tiếng Việt thắng

Examples

“Slowly cooking the onions will caramelize them, which brings out the sweetness and gives them a brown color.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

caramelized caramelizes caramelizing caramelled caramelling caravan

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