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Meaning of Marinade | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˌmaɹɪˈneɪd

Definitions

A seasoned, often acidic liquid mixture in which food is marinated, or soaked, usually to flavor and prepare it for cooking.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية تتبيلة نقع
Čeština marináda
Español marinada
Suomi marinadi
Français marinade
Galego adubo
Magyar pác
Bahasa Indonesia marinade
한국어 마리네이드
Kurdî paç
Nederlands marinade
Português marinada
Русский марина́д

Examples

“I like to use a lemon marinade with chicken.”
“How much marinade you need depends on the amount of food to be marinated.”
“First, marinate the tofu. In a bowl, whisk the kecap manis, chilli sauce, and sesame oil together. Cut the tofu into strips about 1cm thick, mix gently (so it doesn't break) with the marinade and leave in the fridge for half an hour.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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