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parboil

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The meaning (definition) of the word parboil

to cook food a little bit in boiling water

The word parboil used in a sentence

“We parboil the carrots before adding them to soup.”

Words that mean the same as parboil (synonyms)

boilcook

How the word parboil is said around the world

Frenchblanchir (blahn-SHEER)
Spanishsancochar (sahn-koh-CHAHR)
Mandarin焯 (chow)
Hindiआधा उबालना (AH-dah uu-BAHL-nah)
Arabicسلق جزئي (seelk JOOZ-eey)
Russianслегка отварить (slyekh-KAH aht-vah-REET)
Portuguese (EU)pré-cozinhar (preh-koo-zee-NYAHR)
Portuguese (BR)pré-cozinhar (preh-koh-zee-NYAHR)
Japanese下茹でする (shee-tah-YU-deh su-ru)
Germanankochen (AHN-kaw-khuhn)
Urduابلنا (uu-BAHL-nah)
Punjabiਥੋੜ੍ਹਾ ਉਬਾਲਣਾ (THOR-ah u-BAAL-nah)
Korean살짝 데치다 (sahl-JJAHK deh-chee-dah)
Hebrewלבשל
Greekμισοβράζω (mee-sohv-RAH-zoh)
Dutchblancheren (blahn-SHEE-ruhn)
Tagalogparboil (pahr-BOHEEL)
Vietnameseluộc sơ (LOO-uhky sur)
Turkishhaşlamak (hahsh-lah-MAHK)
Persianنیم‌پز کردن (NEEM-pahz KAHR-dahn)
Polishpodgotować (pawd-gaw-TAW-vahch)
Ukrainianпропарити (proh-PAH-ri-ti)
Bengaliপারবয়েল (PAH-raw-bawl)
Swedishförvälla (FERR-vuh-lah)
Italiansbollentare (zbohl-layn-TAH-ray)

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parboil - meaning, picture and 25 translations for kids