sacept
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Latvian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From sa- + cept (“to roast, to fry, to bake”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
sacept (transitive or intransitive, 1st conjugation, present sacepu, sacep, sacep, past sacepu)
- to roast, to bake, to fry something completely, until it reaches the desired final state
- brūni sacepti kartupeļi ― potatoes fried brown\
- pārāk sacepta gaļa ― overcooked meat
- Inga ieskrēja istabā un drīz atgriezās ar saceptas gaļas bļodiņu ― Inga ran into the room and soon came back with a bowl of roasted meat
- papriku var sacept toamātu vai skāba krējuma mērcē ― peppers can be roasted in tomato or in sour cream sauce
- Linarda nav mājās, var iztikt bez kārtīgām pusdienām... sacepsim vakardienas kartupeļus un sataisīsim salātus ― Linards isn't home, but we can do without a real meal... let us fry yesterday's potatoes and let us make a salad
- to roast, to bake, to fry in large amounts
- sacept lielu bļodu kotlēsu ― to fry a big bowl of meatballs
- sacept gaļu vairākām dienām ― to cook meat for several days
- saimniece sacepuši šķīvi olu, un mēs ēdam kā malkas cirtēji ― the landlady fried a plate of eggs, and we ate like lumbermen (= with great appetite)
- mēs, meitenes, sacepām pankūku kalnus ― we, girls, have fried a mountain of pancakes
Conjugation[edit]
conjugation of sacept