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Meaning of grill | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
ɡɹɪl

Definitions

  1. A grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and liquids. Typical uses: to allow air through a fan while preventing fingers or objects from passing; to allow people to talk to somebody, while preventing attack.
  2. Harm.
  3. The criss-cross pieces that separate panes of glass in a window.
  4. On a vehicle, a slotted cover as above, to protect and hide the radiator, while admitting air to cool it.
  5. A cooking device comprising a source of radiative heat and a means of holding food under it; a broiler in US English
    UK
  6. A cooking device comprising a source of radiative and convective heat and a means of holding food above it; a barbecue.
    US
  7. Food (designed to be) cooked on a grill.
  8. A grillroom; a restaurant serving grilled food.
  9. A type of jewelry worn on the front teeth.
  10. The front teeth regarded collectively.
  11. Deliberate misspelling of girl.

Equivalents

Български решетка скара
Català graella
Čeština gril grilovat mřížka
Cymraeg barbeciw gril grilio rhwyll
Dansk rist
Esperanto kapuĉo krado
Français barbecue calandre gril grill grille Griller
Gàidhlig grìos grìosaich
Galego asar grade grella grellar richar
हिन्दी जाली
Magyar faggat rács rostély vállat
Հայերեն խորովել
Bahasa Indonesia jeriji
한국어 굽다 그릴 바비큐 불판
Kurdî asar grîl rist
Latina trānsenna
Македонски скара
Bahasa Melayu panggang
Nederlands barbecue grill raster rooster
Português grelha grelhador grelhar grill
Română frige grătar grilă
Slovenčina gril grilovať
Српски grade roštilj решетка роштиљ
Svenska galler grill grilla halster
Kiswahili uma
Türkçe gril ızgara
Українська барбекю гриль
Tiếng Việt lưỡi nương

Examples

“The house was a big elaborate limestone affair, evidently new. Winter sunshine sparkled on lace-hung casement, on glass marquise, and the burnished bronze foliations of grille and door.”
“I put some peppers and mushrooms on the grill to go with dinner.”
“a packet of frozen cauliflower cheese grills”
“These coupons will get you a discount at Johnny's Bar and Grill.”
“Everyone's meeting at the new grill in town! And everyone's having a real good time! They're drinking frozen blue Margaritas. Munching on Cajun popcorn shrimp. Laughing with old friends and getting to know new ones.”
“Nella wished him luck and started to walk away, still unsure if that glint in his mouth was a grill or just a few golden teeth.”
“r u a grill?”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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