verb · neutral
marinate
UK/ˈmærɪneɪt/US/ˈmærəˌneɪt/MAR·i·NATE
to soak food (usually meat) in a seasoned liquid before cooking to add flavour
Examples
“I marinated the chicken overnight to make it more flavorful.”
“Marinate the beef in soy sauce and garlic for at least two hours.”
“Don't confuse marinate (verb) with marinade (noun).”
Band 8 sentence
“To deepen the flavours, I marinated the duck in a mix of soy, star anise and honey overnight.”
Collocations
- marinate the chicken in
- marinate overnight
- marinated in soy sauce
Word family
Common mistakes
I marinaded the chicken.→I marinated the chicken.
I marinate chicken with soy sauce.→I marinate the chicken in soy sauce / I marinate chicken in soy sauce.
Marinate the meat since two hours.→Marinate the meat for two hours.
Say it for a higher band
5soak→6season→7+marinate
Synonyms
season
pickle
Easily confused
marinade
“I left the meat in the marinade for three hours before grilling.”
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