torrar

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torrar

[t̪oˈraɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

Where it comes from

Del latín torrere ('chamuscar'), y este del protoindoeuropeo *ters-, "seco". Compárese tostar, derivado del frecuentativo latino.

verb haber torrado · torrando · habiendo torrado · torrado · torro · torras

Tostar (someter al calor para quemar ligeramente la superficie).
Similar: tostar

verb haber torrado · torrando · habiendo torrado · torrado · torro · torras

Lunfardo, colloquial, outdated Recostarse para dormir o descansar.

In English

toast to lightly cook by browning over fire

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"torrar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/torrar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

torrar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/torrar

Chicago

"torrar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/torrar.

BibTeX

@misc{torrar_2026,
  title = {torrar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/torrar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}