Polyglot Dictionary

torrar

/toˈxaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
torro
preterite (eu)
torrei
past participle
torrado

Meaning

  1. to toast

    • Torrou o pão.

      He toasted the bread.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

tostar

torrar and tostar are close synonyms for "to toast" bread, largely interchangeable; torrar also means to roast coffee, or figuratively to annoy someone, "torrar a paciência."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

tostar

tostar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to toast."

Practice

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