Meaning of pārcept | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to overcook (to roast, fry or bake something too much, so that it goes beyond the desired result)
   intransitive, transitive
2. to roast, fry or bake something again
   intransitive, transitive

Equivalents

Examples

“pārcept desu”

to overcook the sausage

“gaļa bijusi trekna un turklāt šniceles pārceptas”

the meat was fatty and in addition the schnitzels were overcooked

“sīpolu nomizo, sagriež un apcep sviestā, pieber miltus, vēl pacep pāris minūšu”

he peels the onion, chops it and fries it in butter, he then adds flour and fries it on for a few more minutes

“gadās, ka maize nav labi izcepusies vai, tieši otrādi, tā pārcepusi, ka garoza pārvēršas par ogli”

it happens that the bread is not well baked, or, on the contrary, is overbaked, so that its crust turns into charcoal

“kad maize paliek cieta, tad viņu samitrina ar ūdeni un ieliek viņu krāsnī pārcept”

when the bread stayed/became solid, then he moistened it with water and put it in the oven to bake again

“svaigi vai vēlreiz pārcepti baltmaizes kukulīši”

fresh, twice baked white bread loaves

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