Polyglot Dictionary

macerar

/maseˈɾaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
macero
preterite (yo)
maceré
past participle
macerado

Meaning

  1. to marinate

    • Maceran la carne en vino.

      They marinate the meat in wine.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

marinar

macerar can also refer to fruit soaking in alcohol or sugar; marinar specifically refers to savory food marinating — both mean "to marinate."

Similar in other languages

French

mariner

mariner is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to marinate."

Portuguese

marinar

marinar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to marinate."

Practice

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