to fry
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3.9
- verb
- /fraɪ/
- Informal
:
freírse (al sol)
- On the hottest days, the sun can really fry your skin if you forget to apply sunscreen.
- fry in the sun
- hot enough to fry
- going to fry
They cannot take full sun that will fry their delicate little leaves.
- They cannot take full sun that will fry their delicate little leaves.
- Also, to use those microscopes, you need to shine light onto the tissue, which can fry the cells.
- Late June was a total bust in terms of fruit just frying right on the plant, but early to mid June was was pretty fair.
Examples
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After a while, the boy went to the kitchen and began to fry bacon.
Fiction book (1999) -
No, my friend, I've got bigger fish to fry.
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They cannot take full sun that will fry their delicate little leaves.
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The sun quieted the dogs, sweated the people, and fried the paint on the boat.
Fiction book (1996) -
The sky's this thin white that fries your eyes, and the heat won't quit.
Fiction book (1990) -
I forgot my hat, and now the sun is starting to fry me during this long hike.
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Without any shade, standing in direct sunlight will fry you in no time.
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4
2.1
A dish made by quickly frying small pieces of food in a little hot oil while stirring
- US
4
6.1
A flat fried bread made from wheat or corn, often served in Native American communities
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Etymology
A helpful way to remember the informal use of fry meaning 'to become very hot' is to imagine yourself like food in a pan, 'cooking' under the strong sun, which is why people say they were 'frying' in the heat.