grill
gb/ɡɹˈɪl/ us/ɡɹˈɪl/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 6100
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
B1
action
1
Cook food on a grill
To cook food over strong heat, usually on metal bars above a fire or heat source.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to grill [food] (for [time])
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse "grill" with "fry" or "bake". "Grill" means cooking with strong direct heat, usually from below (or from above in an oven), not in a pan full of oil (fry) and not with gentle all‑around heat in an oven (bake).
Συνώνυμα
barbecue (Often suggests outdoor cooking with smoke and a social event.)
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broil (Mainly American English for cooking with strong top heat in an oven.)
Αντώνυμα
boil (Means to cook food in hot water instead of over direct dry heat.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
grill chicken
|grill vegetables
|grill a steak
|preheat the grill
|grill over medium heat
|grill on both sides
Θέματα
food
|cooking
|daily_life
|food_drink
Παραδείγματα
- We usually grill burgers in the backyard on summer evenings.
- Brush the fish with oil before you grill it.
- She grilled the peppers until their skins were blackened and blistered.
- The chef likes to grill the steak over charcoal for extra flavor.
- You can grill the vegetables on skewers to keep them from falling through.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Let’s grill some burgers for dinner.
- He grilled the fish for ten minutes on each side.
- I like to grill vegetables instead of frying them.
- Please grill the chicken until it is fully cooked.
- We grilled hot dogs outside at the party.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
2
Cooking device with metal bars
A machine or tool for cooking food on metal bars over strong heat.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
cook [food] on the grill
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse the cooking device "grill" with the cooking method "to grill". As a noun, it is the object you cook on; as a verb, it is the action of cooking with it.
Συνώνυμα
barbecue (Often refers specifically to an outdoor grill and the social event around it.)
Αντώνυμα
oven (An enclosed cooker that uses surrounding heat rather than open direct heat from below.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
gas grill
|charcoal grill
|electric grill
|clean the grill
|put burgers on the grill
|outdoor grill
Θέματα
food
|cooking
|home
|food_drink
Παραδείγματα
- I scrubbed the grill after we finished cooking.
- They bought a new gas grill for the patio.
- The burgers are already on the grill.
- Make sure the grill is hot before you start.
- We keep the grill covered when it rains.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He cooked the meat on the grill.
- We have a small electric grill in the kitchen.
- Please clean the grill after you use it.
- She put the fish on the grill.
- They keep the grill on the balcony.
Ρήμα
B2
action
3
Question someone intensely
To ask someone many strong, detailed questions for a long time.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to grill [someone] (about [something])
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes think "grill" in this sense is positive, but it usually suggests pressure and discomfort. It is stronger than simply "ask" or "question" and often feels aggressive.
Συνώνυμα
interrogate (More formal and often used about police, military, or official questioning.)
Αντώνυμα
ignore (To deliberately pay no attention or ask no questions, the opposite of intense questioning.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
grill a suspect
|grill someone about
|grill the witness
|reporters grilled the minister
|grilled by the police
Θέματα
communication
|law
|crime
Παραδείγματα
- Detectives grilled the suspect for six hours.
- The reporter grilled the CEO about the company’s safety record.
- My parents grilled me about where I had been all night.
- The committee spent the morning grilling the minister over the scandal.
- She hates being grilled about her personal life at family dinners.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The police grilled him for a long time.
- My dad grilled me about my new boyfriend.
- Reporters grilled the player after the game.
- The teacher grilled the students about the test rules.
- They grilled her about how she spent the money.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
4
Casual restaurant serving grilled food
A simple, not very expensive restaurant that sells meat and other food cooked on a grill.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
eat at [name] Grill
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes think "grill" always means only the cooking device. In names like "Tom’s Grill" it usually means a type of casual restaurant.
Συνώνυμα
diner (A casual, often American-style restaurant; a diner may serve a wider range of foods, not just grilled items.)
Αντώνυμα
fine-dining restaurant (A formal, expensive restaurant, the opposite of a simple casual grill.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
bar and grill
|sports grill
|family grill
|downtown grill
|neighborhood grill
Θέματα
food
|business
|travel
|food_drink
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- We met at a little bar and grill near the stadium.
- The hotel has a rooftop grill that’s open all summer.
- There’s a new seafood grill on the corner.
- They run a family grill that’s popular with locals.
- We stopped at a roadside grill for lunch.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We had dinner at a small grill near our hotel.
- They opened a new grill in our town.
- The grill is famous for its steaks.
- Let’s meet at the sports grill after work.
- Our hotel has a grill on the first floor.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
entity
5
Protective or decorative framework
A hard cover with bars or many holes that protects or decorates the front of something, like a car or a vent.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the [car/vent/speaker] grill
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the cooking grill. Context helps: if it’s about a car, window, or speaker, it is a protective cover, not cooking equipment.
Συνώνυμα
grille (An alternative spelling often used in technical or design contexts, especially for cars.)
Αντώνυμα
solid panel (A flat, unbroken surface without openings, the opposite of a framework with holes or bars.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
car grill
|front grill
|radiator grill
|speaker grill
|metal grill
Θέματα
technology
|transport
|home
|transportation
Παραδείγματα
- The car’s front grill was damaged in the minor collision.
- Dust had built up on the air vent grill.
- He removed the speaker grill to fix the wiring.
- The shop installed metal grills over the windows for security.
- A distinctive chrome grill is part of the brand’s design.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The car’s grill is broken.
- Please clean the dust from the air grill.
- There is a metal grill over the window.
- The speaker grill is black and round.
- They put a strong grill in front of the door.
Ουσιαστικό
slang
C1
entity
6
Decorative jewelry for teeth
Shiny jewelry that some people wear over their front teeth, usually made of metal and sometimes diamonds.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
wear a [adjective] grill
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may think this always refers to cooking because of the basic meaning. In slang, "grill" (or "grillz") can also be a type of shiny tooth jewelry.
Συνώνυμα
grillz (A slang spelling often used in hip-hop culture; usually plural, but refers to the same type of tooth jewelry.)
Αντώνυμα
natural teeth (Teeth without any decorative cover or jewelry.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
gold grill
|diamond grill
|flash his grill
|wearing a grill
Θέματα
fashion
|music
|youth_culture
|clothing
|body
Παραδείγματα
- The rapper showed off his new diamond grill in the video.
- He took out his grill before eating.
- Her gold grill matched the rest of her jewelry.
- The jeweler specializes in custom grills for musicians.
- He smiled wide so everyone could see his grill.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The singer wears a gold grill on his teeth.
- He took off his grill at home.
- She bought a new diamond grill.
- His grill is very bright when he smiles.
- Many rappers like to wear grills.
Ουσιαστικό
slang
C2
entity
7
Slang for someone’s face
Informal slang word for a person’s face, especially the front with the mouth and teeth.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
in [someone]’s grill
Συχνό λάθος:
This slang meaning is easy to misunderstand as the cooking or questioning sense. It mainly appears in informal spoken English, often in expressions like "in my grill" or "up in my grill", meaning very close to someone’s face in an annoying way.
Συνώνυμα
face (Standard neutral word; "grill" is slang and often used in confrontational contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
back of the head (Refers to the opposite side of the head from the face.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
in my grill
|up in his grill
|right in her grill
Θέματα
body
|slang
|emotions
|communication
Παραδείγματα
- He got right up in my grill and started shouting.
- Why are you all up in my grill this morning?
- She told him to get out of her grill before there was a problem.
- Don’t be in my grill when I’m trying to work.
- He leaned in, his grill only inches from mine.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He was all in my grill, and I felt angry.
- She told him, “Get out of my grill!”
- Don’t get in my grill like that.
- The man came close, right in his grill.
- They were nose to nose, in each other’s grills.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
grill
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈɪl/
US/ɡɹˈɪl/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
grill (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (grill)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: grill
- Plural: grills
Verb
- Base: grill
- 3rd Person Singular: grills
- Present Participle: grilling
- Past: grilled
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
grills
noun
grilling
verb
grilled
verb
Εκφράσεις
be on the grill
1/bˈi ˈɔn ðə ɡɹˈɪl/
idiom
informal
Be under harsh questioning
To be in a situation where people are asking you many hard questions or judging you very closely.
Παραδείγματα
- The minister was on the grill for most of the press conference.
- I was on the grill all morning in that performance review.
fire up the grill
1/fˈaɪɚ ˈʌp ðə ɡɹˈɪl/
fixed phrase
Start heating the grill
To light or turn on the grill so that it becomes hot and ready for cooking.
Παραδείγματα
- Let’s fire up the grill and make some burgers.
- He fired up the grill while she prepared the salad.
grill out
1/ɡɹˈɪl ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
informal
Cook and eat outside on a grill
To cook food outside on a grill and usually eat it there, like having a small barbecue.
Παραδείγματα
- We’re going to grill out by the lake this weekend.
- They love to grill out whenever the weather is nice.
grill someone about something
1/ɡɹˈɪl sˈʌmwˌʌn əbˈaʊt sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Question someone hard about details
To ask a person many strong, detailed questions about a particular thing.
Παραδείγματα
- The journalist grilled the mayor about the rising crime rate.
- My parents grilled me about my plans for the weekend.
in someone’s grill
1/ˈɪn sˈʌmwˌʌnz ɡɹˈɪl/
idiom
slang
Very close to someone’s face
To be right in front of someone’s face in a way that feels strong, pushy, or annoying.
Παραδείγματα
- He was all in my grill, yelling about the mistake.
- Don’t get in her grill unless you want an argument.
put someone on the grill
1/pˈʊt sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈɔn ðə ɡɹˈɪl/
idiom
informal
Subject someone to hard questioning
To make someone answer many difficult questions, often in a way that feels very hard or uncomfortable.
Παραδείγματα
- The committee really put the director on the grill over the budget cuts.
- My boss put me on the grill about the missed deadline.
throw something on the grill
1/θɹˈoʊ sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈɔn ðə ɡɹˈɪl/
fixed phrase
Put food onto the grill
To quickly put food on the hot grill so it can cook.
Παραδείγματα
- We can just throw some veggies on the grill too.
- He threw a few sausages on the grill for a quick snack.
up in someone’s grill
1/ˈʌp ˈɪn sˈʌmwˌʌnz ɡɹˈɪl/
idiom
slang
Aggressively in someone’s face
To be very, very close to someone’s face in a way that feels aggressive or rude.
Παραδείγματα
- She got right up in his grill and told him to leave.
- Why are you up in my grill this early in the morning?