verb phrase · neutral
marinate meat
UK/ˈmær.ɪ.neɪt miːt/US/ˈmær.ə.neɪt miːt/MAR·i·nate MEAT
to soak meat in a seasoned liquid before cooking to add flavour
Examples
“I usually marinate meat overnight so it's more tender for grilling.”
“In my answer I said I marinate meat with garlic and soy sauce.”
“You should marinate meat for at least 30 minutes before cooking.”
Band 8 sentence
“For a richer flavour profile I usually marinate meat in a mixture of soy sauce, garlic and a little honey.”
Collocations
- marinate in soy sauce
- marinate overnight
Word family
Common mistakes
I marinate meat with lemon or in soy sauce (both used interchangeably).→I marinate meat in soy sauce or with lemon depending on the recipe.
I put the meat to marinate→I marinate the meat
Say it for a higher band
5season meat→6soak meat→7+marinate meat
Synonyms
season
Easily confused
season the meat
“I only season the meat when I'm short on time; otherwise I marinate it for a few hours.”
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