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curry
(redirected from curried favour)

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cur·ry 1  (kûr, kr)
tr.v. cur·ried, cur·ry·ing, cur·ries
1. To groom (a horse) with a currycomb.
2. To prepare (tanned hides) for use, as by soaking or coloring.
Idiom:
curry favor
To seek or gain favor by fawning or flattery.

[Middle English curreien, from Anglo-Norman curreier, to arrange, curry, from Vulgar Latin *conrdre : Latin com-, com- + Vulgar Latin *-rdre, to make ready (of Germanic origin; see reidh- in Indo-European roots). Curry favor, by folk etymology from Middle English currayen favel, from Old French correier fauvel, to curry a fallow-colored horse, be hypocritical (from the fallow horse as a medieval symbol of deceit).]

cur·ry 2 also cur·rie  (kûr, kr)
n. pl. cur·ries
1. Curry powder.
2. A heavily spiced sauce or relish made with curry powder and eaten with rice, meat, fish, or other food.
3. A dish seasoned with curry powder.
tr.v. cur·ried, cur·ry·ing, cur·ries
To season (food) with curry.

[Tamil kai.]

curry 1
Noun
pl -ries
1. a dish of Indian origin consisting of meat or vegetables in a hot spicy sauce
2. curry seasoning or sauce
3. curry powder a mixture of spices for making curry
Verb
[-ries, -rying, -ried]
to prepare (food) with curry powder [Tamil kari sauce, relish]

curry 2
Verb
[-ries, -rying, -ried]
1. to groom (a horse)
2. to dress (leather) after it has been tanned
3. curry favour to ingratiate oneself with an important person [Old French correer to make ready]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.currycurry - (East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice
cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"
dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner"
lamb curry - curry made with lamb
East India, East Indies, Malay Archipelago - a group of islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans between Asia and Australia
Verb1.curry - season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking
cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"
flavor, flavour, season - lend flavor to; "Season the chicken breast after roasting it"
2.curry - treat by incorporating fat; "curry tanned leather"
process, treat - subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"
3.curry - give a neat appearance to; "groom the dogs"; "dress the horses"
coiffe, coiffure, coif, arrange, do, dress, set - arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding"
beautify, fancify, prettify, embellish - make more beautiful
Translations
curry [ˈkʌrɪ] ncurry m
vt to curry favour with → buscar el favor de

curry [ˈkʌrɪ] ncurry m
vt to curry favour with → chercher à gagner la faveur or à s'attirer les bonnes grâces de;
chicken curry → curry de poulet, poulet m au curry

curry [ˈkʌrɪ] n (dish) → Currygericht nt
vt to curry favour with → sich einschmeicheln bei

curry [ˈkʌrɪ] ncurry m inv
vt to curry favour with → cercare di attirarsi i favori di;
chicken curry → pollo al curry

curry1
n curry [ˈkari, (American ) ˈkə:ri]
(an originally Indian dish of) meat, vegetables etc cooked with spices chicken curry. kerrie طَعام هِندي: كري къри karí karryret das Currygericht κάρι curry karriga maitsestatud roog خوراکی که ادویه کاری دارد currylla maustettu ruoka curry קָארִי सालन kari curryval készített húsétel kari karríréttur curry カレー料理 카레 (요리) patiekalas su kariu gaļa ar saknēm garšvielu mērcē kari kerrieschotel karri(rett) (rodzaj potrawy indyjskiej) caril curry карри karí curry kari curryrätt แกงเผ็ด köri 咖哩飯菜 страва, приправлена карі سالن، شورب‍ہ món cà ri 咖哩
v
to cook in this way Are you going to curry this meat? kerriekooik يطبُح طَبخة كري подправям с къри připravit jako karí koge med karry mit Curry zubereiten βάζω κάρυ στο φαγητό guisar con curry karriga maitsestama با ادویه کاری پختن maustaa currylla accommoder au curry לְבָשֵל קָארִי शोरबा पकाना začiniti curryjem curryval készít memasak kari krydda með karrí cucinare con curry カレー粉で料理する 카레로 맛내다 gaminti su kariu sautēt (gaļu, saknes) garšvielu mērcē memasak kari met kerrie bereiden tilberede med karri przyrządzić po indyjsku fazer caril a asezona cu curry приправлять карри pripraviť ako karí pripraviti curry kuvati sa povrćem i začinima tillaga (krydda) med curry ปรุงด้วยเครื่องแกง köri ile pişirmek 在...加咖哩調味 приправляти карі سالن بنانا nấu cà ri ...咖哩
adj curried
curried chicken. gekerriede طَبخة كري مَع دَجاج подправено с къри na způsob karí i karry; krydret med karry mit Curry zubereitet που έχει κάρι con curry, al curry karriga maitsestatud دارای ادویه کاری currylla maustettu au curry תַבשִיל קָארִי शोरबेदार začinjen curryjem curryvel készített dikari karrí- al curry カレー粉で味をつけた 카레 가루로 요리한 su kariu ar garšvielām sautēts memasak kari met kerriesaus karri-, i karri przyrządzony po indyjsku em caril cu curry с (приправой) карри na spôsob karí s curryjem sa karijem currykryddad ที่ปรุงด้วยเครื่องแกง körili 用咖哩燒的 з приправою карі سالن والا يا شورب‍ہ والا چكن món gà nấu cà ri 咖哩
curry powder
a selection of spices ground together and used in making a curry. kerriepoeier مَسحوق أو بِهارات الكري индийски подправки koření karí karry das Currypulver κάρι (μείγμα μπαχαρικών) curry en polvo karripulber پودر کاری curry curry אֲבְקַת קָארִי मसाला prah curryja curry bumbu kari karríduft curry カレー粉 카레 가루 kario milteliai garšvielu pulveris serbuk kari kerriepoeder karri(pulver) (rodzaj przyprawy indyjskiej) de caril curry порошок карри karí curry kari currypulver เครื่องแกงที่เป็นผง biberle karışık baharat; köri 咖哩粉 порошок карі مسال‍ے bột cà ri 咖哩粉


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