stewing

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A noun referring to either a state of intense worry and agitation, or the process of cooking food slowly in a liquid that has been brought to a boil.

• 🌐اسم يدل على حالة القلق والاضطراب الشديد، أو على عملية طهي الطعام ببطء في سائل مغلي.

1. Cooking method B1 formal culinary

   The process of cooking food slowly in a covered pot with a small amount of liquid, typically water or broth.

   • The stewing of the beef took several hours to become tender.
   • She prefers stewing vegetables to retain their nutrients.
   • Stewing is a common technique for making hearty winter meals.

   🌐الطهي بالغليان الهادئ

   المرادفات: braising

2. State of worry B2 informal

   A condition of being extremely anxious, agitated, or upset about something.

   • He was in a stewing over the missed deadline.
   • She spent the whole day in a stewing about the interview.
   • His constant stewing over small problems exhausted his friends.

   🌐حالة القلق

   المرادفات: agitationanxietydistresstensiontizzyuneaseworry

A verb used to indicate the act of cooking food slowly in liquid, or (informally) to worry or be anxious about something.

• 🌐فعل يُستخدم للإشارة إلى عملية طهي الطعام ببطء في سائل، أو (بشكل غير رسمي) للتعبير عن القلق أو الانزعاج من شيء ما.

1. Cook slowly in liquid A2 formal

   To cook food, typically meat and vegetables, slowly in a covered pot with a small amount of liquid.

   • She stewed the beef with carrots and onions for two hours.
   • The chef stewed the lamb in a rich tomato sauce.
   • You should stew the fruit with sugar to make a compote.

   🌐الطهي على نار هادئة

   المرادفات: braisecasserolefricasseesimmer

2. Worry or fret silently B2 informal

   To be in a state of silent worry, anger, or sullenness, often without expressing it openly.

   • He stewed in his room after the argument.
   • She was stewing over the unfair criticism all day.
   • Don't just stew about it; talk to someone.

   🌐الغَمّ الصامت

   المرادفات: agonizebroodchafefretmopeseethesimmersulkworry

3. Harbor resentment C1 informal

   To hold onto a feeling of resentment or bitterness over a past event.

   • He's still stewing over the insult from years ago.
   • She stewed about the betrayal for months.
   • It's unhealthy to stew in anger for so long.

   🌐يُضْمِر الضَّغِينَة

   المرادفات: broodfretfumeseethesimmersulk

   الأضداد: forgivereconcile

• stewed past participle
• stewed past simple
• stewing present participle
• stews third person singular