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pacept

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Latvian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Verb

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pacept (transitive or intransitive, 1st conjugation, present pacepu, pacep, pacep, past pacepu)

  1. to roast, fry or bake something a little, for a short time
    lai nu maize vēl pacep!may the bread (be) baked a little further!
    uzber sīpoliem karoti miltu, vēl pacep, atšķaida ar buljonuhe sprinkles a spoonful of flour on the onions, then he fries it a little, then he dilutes it with the (chicken) broth
    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
    šķiņķis nocepis brūnsthe ham was roasted/fried brown
  2. to roast, fry or bake something completely
    pacepu šorīt panķukasI'm frying pancakes this morning

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