curry

curry

Plat de viande, de poisson ou de légumes cuits dans une sauce épicée, souvent servi avec du riz.

En anglais simple : A dish of meat, fish, or vegetables cooked in a spicy sauce, often eaten with rice.

• We had curry for dinner.
• This vegetable curry is quite mild.
• Would you like rice with your chicken curry?

Expressions courantes : chicken curry, vegetable curry, curry and rice

chercher à plaire, flatter

Essayer de gagner l’approbation de quelqu’un en le flattant ou en faisant ce qui lui plaît.

En anglais simple : To try to gain someone’s approval by praising them or doing things to please them.

• He wants to curry favour with the boss.
• She curried favor by praising every suggestion.
• They gave expensive gifts to curry favour with local officials.

Comment l'utiliser : curry favour with someone (He tried to curry favour with his manager.)

Synonymes : flatter

Expressions courantes : curry favour, curry favor, curry favour with someone

préparer au curry

Cuire ou assaisonner un aliment avec une sauce au curry.

En anglais simple : To cook or flavour food with a spicy sauce.

• We can curry the chicken.
• She curried the leftover vegetables for dinner.
• Have you ever curried fish?

Expressions courantes : curry some chicken, curry the vegetables

étriller

Nettoyer le pelage d’un cheval en le frottant avec une brosse ou un peigne spécial.

En anglais simple : To clean a horse’s coat by rubbing it with a special brush or comb.

• She curries the horse every morning.
• He curried the pony before the ride.
• Curry the muddy coat gently.

Synonymes : groom, brush

Expressions courantes : curry a horse, curry the pony