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pārcept

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Latvian

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Etymology

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From pār- +‎ cept (to roast, to fry, to bake).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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pārcept (transitive or intransitive, 1st conjugation, present pārcepu, pārcep, pārcep, past pārcepu)

  1. to overcook (to roast, fry or bake something too much, so that it goes beyond the desired result)
    pārcept desuto overcook the sausage
    gaļa bijusi trekna un turklāt šniceles pārceptasthe meat was fatty and in addition the schnitzels were overcooked
    sīpolu nomizo, sagriež un apcep sviestā, pieber miltus, vēl pacep pāris minūšuhe peels the onion, chops it and fries it in butter, he then adds flour and fries it on for a few more minutes
    gadās, ka maize nav labi izcepusies vai, tieši otrādi, tā pārcepusi, ka garoza pārvēršas par ogliit happens that the bread is not well baked, or, on the contrary, is overbaked, so that its crust turns into charcoal
  2. to roast, fry or bake something again
    kad maize paliek cieta, tad viņu samitrina ar ūdeni un ieliek viņu krāsnī pārceptwhen the bread stayed/became solid, then he moistened it with water and put it in the oven to bake again
    svaigi vai vēlreiz pārcepti baltmaizes kukulīšifresh, twice baked white bread loaves

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