curry

• Plat d'origine sud-asiatique, consistant généralement en viande, légumes ou légumineuses cuits dans une sauce épicée, souvent servi avec du riz ou du pain.

A dish originating from South Asian cuisine, typically consisting of meat, vegetables, or legumes cooked in a spiced sauce, often served with rice or bread.

1. Spiced dishA1formalculinary

   A dish of meat, vegetables, or fish cooked in a sauce flavored with spices, often served with rice.

   Curry (plat épicé)

   • She ordered a chicken curry for dinner.
   • This curry is too spicy for me.
   • He loves eating curry with naan bread.

2. Spice mixtureA2formalculinary

   A blend of spices used to make curry dishes.

   mélange de curry

   • Add a tablespoon of curry powder to the sauce.
   • The recipe calls for a teaspoon of curry paste.
   • This curry has a rich, aromatic flavor.

   Synonymescurry powder

• Verbe utilisé pour décrire le processus de préparation ou d'assaisonnement d'un plat avec de la poudre ou une sauce au curry, ainsi que le brossage ou le pansage d'un cheval avec une étrille.

A verb used to describe the act of preparing or seasoning food with curry powder or sauce, or grooming a horse with a currycomb.

1. Prepare with curry sauceB1formalculinary

   To cook or season food with curry powder or a curry sauce.

   Cuisiner avec une sauce au curry

   • She curried the chicken with a blend of spices.
   • The chef curried the vegetables for the main dish.
   • They curried the lamb slowly to enhance the flavor.

2. Groom a horseB2formal

   To groom or rub down a horse with a currycomb.

   Étriller (un cheval)

   • The stable hand curried the horse before the race.
   • He curried his mare thoroughly after the long ride.
   • She curried the pony to keep its coat shiny.

   Synonymesbrushcombgroomrub down

3. Seek favor (idiomatic)C1formal

   To try to win favor or approval by flattery or attentive behavior (usually in the phrase 'curry favor').

   chercher à s'attirer les faveurs

   • He tried to curry favor with the boss by bringing coffee every morning.
   • She curried favor with the committee by volunteering for extra tasks.
   • Politicians often curry favor with voters before elections.

   Synonymesfawnflattergrovelingratiatetoady