grease
Aussprache: [ɡriːs]
Wort
Kontext: „cooking“
(noun) a slippery substance that is used to help cook food or keep things moving smoothly. It's like oil or fat that makes food taste better or stops other things from sticking.
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I used some grease to fry the chicken so it won’t stick to the pan.
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There was no grease in the pan, so the eggs got stuck and burned.
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How much grease should I use to cook the bacon?
Kontext: „mechanics“
(noun) a thick oily substance that helps machines work better. It keeps parts from rubbing against each other and makes things move without making noise.
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The mechanic added grease to the bicycle chain to make it run smoothly.
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Without enough grease, the machine started making a lot of loud noises.
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Do you know when the last time was that we put grease in the engine?
Kontext: „cooking or mechanics“
(verb) to put grease on something so it doesn’t stick or to help it work better. It's like spreading oil on a pan before cooking or applying it to parts of a machine.
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I will grease the baking pan before putting in the cake batter.
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He forgot to grease the hinges, so they squeaked every time the door opened.
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Can you grease the oven rack before we bake the pizza?
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