What does braise in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word braise in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use braise in French.

The word braise in French means ember, braise, red-hot, raring to go, hot to trot, horny as hell, smouldering look. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word braise

ember

nom féminin (charbon de bois ardent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il ne reste que des braises de notre feu de camp.
Only the embers of our campfire remain.

braise

verbe transitif (saisir et cuire à l'étouffé)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les légumes et viandes peuvent se braiser de multiples manières.

red-hot

locution adjectivale (très chaud) (figurative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Attention, ne touchez pas l'assiette, elle est chaude comme la braise.

raring to go

locution adjectivale (figuré (très motivé) (figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Vas-y, lance la balle, je suis chaud comme la braise.

hot to trot, horny as hell

locution adjectivale (figuré (disposé à avoir une relation sexuelle) (slang)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Pierre a eu de la chance à la soirée hier soir, il y a rencontré une rousse chaude comme la braise.

smouldering look

nom masculin (expression langoureuse des yeux) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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