grill
gb/ɡɹˈɪl/ us/ɡɹˈɪl/
A2
Inglés
~ 6100
grillez, grill, vallat, faggat, grillétterem, grillbár, rács, grillz, fogékszer, pofa, kép
VERBO
B1
1
grillez
B1
Patrón de uso:
to grill [food] (for [time])
We usually grill burgers in the backyard on summer evenings.
Nyári estéken általában a kertben grillezünk hamburgert.
Brush the fish with oil before you grill it.
Grillezés előtt kend meg olajjal a halat.
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Let’s grill some burgers for dinner.
Grillezzünk pár hamburgert vacsorára.
He grilled the fish for ten minutes on each side.
A hal mindkét oldalát tíz percig grillezte.
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.
Error frecuente:
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).
Significado
Cook food on a grill
Colocaciones
grill chicken
|grill vegetables
|grill a steak
|preheat the grill
|grill over medium heat
|grill on both sides
Sinónimos
barbecue (Often suggests outdoor cooking with smoke and a social event.)
|
broil (Mainly American English for cooking with strong top heat in an oven.)
Antónimos
boil (Means to cook food in hot water instead of over direct dry heat.)
Temas
food
|cooking
|daily_life
|food_drink
Definición
To cook food over strong heat, usually on metal bars above a fire or heat source.
To cook food using direct heat from below or above, usually on metal bars or a flat hot surface.
SUSTANTIVO
A2
2
grill
B1
Patrón de uso:
cook [food] on the grill
I scrubbed the grill after we finished cooking.
Lesúroltam a grillt, miután befejeztük a sütést.
They bought a new gas grill for the patio.
Vettek egy új gázgrillt a teraszra.
The burgers are already on the grill.
Make sure the grill is hot before you start.
We keep the grill covered when it rains.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
He cooked the meat on the grill.
A grillen sütötte meg a húst.
We have a small electric grill in the kitchen.
Van egy kis elektromos grillünk a konyhában.
Please clean the grill after you use it.
She put the fish on the grill.
They keep the grill on the balcony.
Error frecuente:
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.
Significado
Cooking device with metal bars
Colocaciones
gas grill
|charcoal grill
|electric grill
|clean the grill
|put burgers on the grill
|outdoor grill
Sinónimos
barbecue (Often refers specifically to an outdoor grill and the social event around it.)
Antónimos
oven (An enclosed cooker that uses surrounding heat rather than open direct heat from below.)
Temas
food
|cooking
|home
|food_drink
Definición
A machine or tool for cooking food on metal bars over strong heat.
A piece of cooking equipment that uses direct heat, usually with metal bars or a flat hot surface, on which food is placed to be cooked.
VERBO
B2
3
Patrón de uso:
to grill [someone] (about [something])
Detectives grilled the suspect for six hours.
A nyomozók hat órán át vallatták a gyanúsítottat.
The reporter grilled the CEO about the company’s safety record.
A riporter keményen faggatta a vezérigazgatót a cég biztonsági előéletéről.
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The police grilled him for a long time.
A rendőrök sokáig vallatták.
My dad grilled me about my new boyfriend.
Apám faggatott az új barátomról.
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.
Error frecuente:
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.
Significado
Question someone intensely
Colocaciones
grill a suspect
|grill someone about
|grill the witness
|reporters grilled the minister
|grilled by the police
Sinónimos
interrogate (More formal and often used about police, military, or official questioning.)
Antónimos
ignore (To deliberately pay no attention or ask no questions, the opposite of intense questioning.)
Temas
communication
|law
|crime
Definición
To ask someone many strong, detailed questions for a long time.
To question someone for a long time in a severe, pressing, or detailed way, often to get hidden or exact information.
SUSTANTIVO
B1
4
grillétterem
B2
grillbár
B2
Patrón de uso:
eat at [name] Grill
We met at a little bar and grill near the stadium.
Egy kis grillbárban találkoztunk a stadion közelében.
The hotel has a rooftop grill that’s open all summer.
A szállodának van egy tetőteraszos grillétterme, amely egész nyáron nyitva tart.
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
We had dinner at a small grill near our hotel.
Egy kis grillétteremben vacsoráztunk a szállodánk közelében.
They opened a new grill in our town.
Új grilléttermet nyitottak a városunkban.
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.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes think "grill" always means only the cooking device. In names like "Tom’s Grill" it usually means a type of casual restaurant.
Significado
Casual restaurant serving grilled food
Colocaciones
bar and grill
|sports grill
|family grill
|downtown grill
|neighborhood grill
Sinónimos
diner (A casual, often American-style restaurant; a diner may serve a wider range of foods, not just grilled items.)
Antónimos
fine-dining restaurant (A formal, expensive restaurant, the opposite of a simple casual grill.)
Temas
food
|business
|travel
|food_drink
|daily_life
Definición
A simple, not very expensive restaurant that sells meat and other food cooked on a grill.
A casual restaurant, often with a bar, that specializes in grilled meat and similar simple cooked dishes.
SUSTANTIVO
B2
5
rács
A2
Patrón de uso:
the [car/vent/speaker] grill
The car’s front grill was damaged in the minor collision.
Az autó hűtőrácsa megsérült a kisebb ütközésben.
Dust had built up on the air vent grill.
Por gyűlt össze a szellőzőrácson.
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The car’s grill is broken.
Az autó hűtőrácsa törött.
Please clean the dust from the air grill.
Kérlek, töröld le a port a szellőzőrácsról.
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.
Error frecuente:
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.
Significado
Protective or decorative framework
Colocaciones
car grill
|front grill
|radiator grill
|speaker grill
|metal grill
Sinónimos
grille (An alternative spelling often used in technical or design contexts, especially for cars.)
Antónimos
solid panel (A flat, unbroken surface without openings, the opposite of a framework with holes or bars.)
Temas
technology
|transport
|home
|transportation
Definición
A hard cover with bars or many holes that protects or decorates the front of something, like a car or a vent.
A protective or decorative framework of bars or a perforated sheet, often made of metal or plastic, used to cover or guard an opening such as the front of a vehicle or a vent.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
SLANG
6
Patrón de uso:
wear a [adjective] grill
The rapper showed off his new diamond grill in the video.
A rapper a videóban megmutatta az új, gyémántokkal kirakott grillzét.
He took out his grill before eating.
Evés előtt kivette a grillzét.
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The singer wears a gold grill on his teeth.
Az énekesnek arany grillz van a fogain.
He took off his grill at home.
Otthon levette a grillzét.
She bought a new diamond grill.
His grill is very bright when he smiles.
Many rappers like to wear grills.
Error frecuente:
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.
Significado
Decorative jewelry for teeth
Colocaciones
gold grill
|diamond grill
|flash his grill
|wearing a grill
Sinónimos
grillz (A slang spelling often used in hip-hop culture; usually plural, but refers to the same type of tooth jewelry.)
Antónimos
natural teeth (Teeth without any decorative cover or jewelry.)
Temas
fashion
|music
|youth_culture
|clothing
|body
Definición
Shiny jewelry that some people wear over their front teeth, usually made of metal and sometimes diamonds.
A piece of decorative jewelry, often made of gold or other metals and sometimes with jewels, worn over the front teeth.
SUSTANTIVO
C2
SLANG
7
Patrón de uso:
in [someone]’s grill
He got right up in my grill and started shouting.
Egészen a pofámba mászott, és ordítani kezdett.
Why are you all up in my grill this morning?
Miért mászol már kora reggel a képembe?
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
He was all in my grill, and I felt angry.
Teljesen a pofámba mászott, és dühös lettem.
She told him, “Get out of my grill!”
Azt mondta neki: „Ne mássz a képembe!”
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.
Error frecuente:
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.
Significado
Slang for someone’s face
Colocaciones
in my grill
|up in his grill
|right in her grill
Sinónimos
face (Standard neutral word; "grill" is slang and often used in confrontational contexts.)
Antónimos
back of the head (Refers to the opposite side of the head from the face.)
Temas
body
|slang
|emotions
|communication
Definición
Informal slang word for a person’s face, especially the front with the mouth and teeth.
Slang for a person’s face, especially focusing on the area around the mouth and teeth.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
grill
AFI
GB/ɡɹˈɪl/
US/ɡɹˈɪl/
Sílabas y acento
grill (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (grill)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: grill
- Plural: grills
Verb
- Base: grill
- 3rd Person Singular: grills
- Present Participle: grilling
- Past: grilled
Familia de palabras
Forms
grills
noun
grilling
verb
grilled
verb
Expresiones
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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- She got right up in his grill and told him to leave.
- Why are you up in my grill this early in the morning?