What does griller in French mean?

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

The word griller in French means barbecue, roast, toast, scorch, jump, pass, overtake, catch, spot, spy, discredit, trip, be scorched, become scorched, burn out, tan, roast, beat to it, fail to give way, use up all your ammunition, jump a red light, go through a stop sign, have a smoke, get caught, be caught, be spotted, be spied. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word griller

barbecue

verbe transitif (cuire au gril) (on a BBQ)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Comme tous les dimanches d'été, Joaquim grillait des saucisses au fond du jardin.
As he did every Sunday in the summer, Joaquim was barbecuing sausages at the bottom of the garden.

roast, toast

verbe transitif (torréfier)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les dragées sont meilleures lorsque les amandes ont été grillées.
Sugared almonds are better when the almonds have been toasted.

scorch

verbe transitif (brûler : végétation,...)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le soleil a grillé toute la végétation.
The sun has scorched all the vegetation.

jump

verbe transitif (familier (passer outre) (traffic lights)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cet automobiliste vient de griller le stop !
That driver just ran the stop sign!

pass, overtake

verbe transitif (familier (dépasser)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
À cent mètres de l'arrivée, je l'ai grillé au sprint
A hundred metres from the finish line, I passed him at a sprint.

catch, spot, spy

verbe transitif (familier (repérer, découvrir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
On va devoir passer devant la loge du gardien sans qu'il nous grille.
We'll have to go past the keeper's lodge without him catching us.

discredit

verbe transitif (familier (discréditer) (colloquial, person)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cette erreur l'a grillée auprès de sa direction.
This mistake discredited him with his managers.

trip

verbe transitif (Électricité : casser)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il y a eu un problème de branchement et ça a grillé tout le système.
There was a faulty connection, and it tripped the whole system.

be scorched, become scorched

verbe intransitif (végétation,... : brûler)

Avec tout ce soleil, la végétation a grillé.
The vegetation is scorched due to all the sun.

burn out

verbe intransitif (ampoule : claquer) (light bulb)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Le hall est sombre, car l'ampoule du plafonnier a grillé.
The hallway is dark because the bulb in the ceiling light has gone.

tan

verbe intransitif (familier (bronzer fortement)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Tout l'été, Amandine se fit griller sur la plage.
All summer long, Amandine tanned on the beach.

roast

verbe intransitif (familier (avoir trop chaud) (colloquial)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
On grille ici, est-il possible de baisser le chauffage ?
We're roasting in here. Could you turn the heating down?

beat to it

locution verbale (familier (faire [qch] avant [qqn]) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

fail to give way

locution verbale (route : ne pas respecter une priorité)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

use up all your ammunition

locution verbale (figuré (épuiser ses atouts) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Dans une négociation, il ne faut pas griller toutes ses cartouches d'un coup.

jump a red light

locution verbale (route : ne pas respecter un feu rouge)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

go through a stop sign

locution verbale (Automobile : ne pas s'arrêter) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

have a smoke

locution verbale (familier (fumer une cigarette) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Je vais sortir m'en griller une.

get caught

(familier (être dupé, devancé)

be caught, be spotted, be spied

locution verbale (familier (se faire repérer, prendre)

On va devoir passer devant la loge du gardien sans se faire griller.
We're going to have to go past the caretaker's lodge without being caught.

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