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cur·ry¹

(kûr′ē, kŭr′ē)

tr.v. cur·ried, cur·ry·ing, cur·ries

1. To groom (a horse) with a currycomb.

2. To prepare (tanned hides) for use, as by soaking or coloring.

Idiom:

curry favor

To seek or gain favor by fawning or flattery.

[Middle English curreien, from Anglo-Norman curreier, to arrange, curry, from Vulgar Latin *conrēdāre : Latin com-, com- + Vulgar Latin *-rēdāre, to make ready (of Germanic origin; see reidh- in Indo-European roots). Curry favor, by folk etymology from Middle English currayen favel, from Old French correier fauvel, to curry a fallow-colored horse, be hypocritical (from the fallow horse as a medieval symbol of deceit).]

cur·ry²

also cur·rie (kûr′ē, kŭr′ē)

n. pl. cur·ries

1. A sauce or relish typically made with cumin, coriander, turmeric, and other spices.

2. A dish seasoned with curry.

3. Curry powder.

tr.v. cur·ried, cur·ry·ing, cur·ries

To season (food) with curry.

[Tamil kaṟi.]

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curry

(ˈkʌrɪ)

n, pl -ries

1. (Cookery) a spicy dish of oriental, esp Indian, origin that is made in many ways but usually consists of meat or fish prepared in a hot piquant sauce

2. (Cookery) curry seasoning or sauce

3. give someone curry slang Austral to assault (a person) verbally or physically

vb, -ries, -rying or -ried

(Cookery) (tr) to prepare (food) with curry powder or sauce

[C16: from Tamil kari sauce, relish]

curry

(ˈkʌrɪ)

vb (tr) , -ries, -rying or -ried

1. to beat vigorously, as in order to clean

2. (Tanning) to dress and finish (leather) after it has been tanned to make it strong, flexible, and waterproof

3. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) to groom (a horse)

4. curry favour to ingratiate oneself, esp with superiors

[C13: from Old French correer to make ready, from Vulgar Latin conrēdāre (unattested), from rēdāre (unattested) to provide, of Germanic origin]

Curry

(ˈkʌrɪ)

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cur•ry¹

(ˈkɜr i, ˈkʌr i)

n., pl. -ries, n.

1. a pungent dish of meat, fish, or vegetables cooked in a sauce with curry powder.

2. curry powder.

3. a sauce containing curry powder.

v.t.

4. to cook or flavor (food) with curry powder.

[1590–1600; < Tamil kaṟi sauce]

cur•ry²

(ˈkɜr i, ˈkʌr i)

v.t. -ried, -ry•ing.

1. to rub and clean (a horse) with a currycomb.

2. to dress (tanned hides) by soaking, beating, coloring, etc.

3. to beat; thrash.

Idioms:

curry favor, to seek to advance oneself through flattery or fawning.

[1250–1300; Middle English cor(r)ayen, cor(r)eyen < Anglo-French curreier]

Cur•ry

(ˈkɜr i, ˈkʌr i)

n.

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curry

Past participle: curried
Gerund: currying

Imperative
curry
curry

Present
I curry
you curry
he/she/it curries
we curry
you curry
they curry

Preterite
I curried
you curried
he/she/it curried
we curried
you curried
they curried

Present Continuous
I am currying
you are currying
he/she/it is currying
we are currying
you are currying
they are currying

Present Perfect
I have curried
you have curried
he/she/it has curried
we have curried
you have curried
they have curried

Past Continuous
I was currying
you were currying
he/she/it was currying
we were currying
you were currying
they were currying

Past Perfect
I had curried
you had curried
he/she/it had curried
we had curried
you had curried
they had curried

Future
I will curry
you will curry
he/she/it will curry
we will curry
you will curry
they will curry

Future Perfect
I will have curried
you will have curried
he/she/it will have curried
we will have curried
you will have curried
they will have curried

Future Continuous
I will be currying
you will be currying
he/she/it will be currying
we will be currying
you will be currying
they will be currying

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been currying
you have been currying
he/she/it has been currying
we have been currying
you have been currying
they have been currying

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been currying
you will have been currying
he/she/it will have been currying
we will have been currying
you will have been currying
they will have been currying

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been currying
you had been currying
he/she/it had been currying
we had been currying
you had been currying
they had been currying

Conditional
I would curry
you would curry
he/she/it would curry
we would curry
you would curry
they would curry

Past Conditional
I would have curried
you would have curried
he/she/it would have curried
we would have curried
you would have curried
they would have curried

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Noun	1.	curry - (East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner" lamb curry - curry made with lamb East India, East Indies, Malay Archipelago - a group of islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans between Asia and Australia
Verb	1.	curry - season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" flavor, flavour, season - lend flavor to; "Season the chicken breast after roasting it"
	2.	curry - treat by incorporating fat; "curry tanned leather" process, treat - subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"
	3.	curry - give a neat appearance to; "groom the dogs"; "dress the horses" groom, dress coiffe, coiffure, coif, arrange, do, dress, set - arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding" beautify, fancify, prettify, embellish - make more beautiful

curry

Types of curry

achari, balti, biryani, bhoona or bhuna, chasni, dhal, dhansak, dopiaza, green thai, jalfrezi, jaipuri, karahi, kofta, korma, madras, masala, mussalman, nentara, pasanda, pathia, phal, red thai, rogan josh, tandoori, tikka, vindaloo

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Translations

طَعام هِندي: كريكَارِييطبُح طَبخة كرييُمشّط شَعْر الفَرَس

hřebelcovatkarikarípřipravit jako karí

karrykarryretkoge med karrystrigle

Curry Currygericht striegeln Currysoße dreschen

κάρι

curry guisar con curry almohazar

currycurrykastikecurrypatamuokatasukia

curry étriller

azijsko jelo s jakim začinima

karrírétturkembakrydda meî karrí

curry strigliaregiallo currycucinare con curry

カレーカレー料理

카레

gaļa ar saknēm garšvielu mērcēsautēt garšvielu mērcēsukāt

curry inpeperen kerrie

pripraviť ako karí

kari

curry

แกง

köriköri ile pişirmektımar etmekkaşağılamak

ca ricà rimón ca ri

咖喱梳刷加咖哩调味咖哩食品

curry

¹ [ˈkʌrɪ]

A. N → curry m

B. VT → preparar con curry

C. CPD curry powder N → curry m en polvo

curry

² [ˈkʌrɪ] VT [+ horse] → almohazar

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curry

[ˈkʌri]

n → curry m
chicken curry → curry m de poulet, poulet m au curry

vt
to curry favour with sb → chercher à s'attirer les bonnes grâces de qncurry powder n → curry m

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curry

¹ (Cook)

n (= spice) → Curry m or nt; (= dish) → Curry nt; curry sauce → Currysauce f

vt → mit Curry zubereiten

curry

vt to curry favour (with somebody) → sich (bei jdm) einschmeicheln or lieb Kind machen

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curry

¹ [ˈkʌrɪ]

1. n (dish) → pietanza al curry; (spice) → curry m inv
chicken curry → pollo al curry
beef/vegetable curry → manzo/verdure al curry

2. vt → cucinare al curry

curry

² [ˈkʌrɪ] vt to curry favour with sb → cercare di accattivarsi (il favore di) qn

curry¹

(ˈkari) , ((American) ˈkə:ri) – plural ˈcurries – noun

(an originally Indian dish of) meat, vegetables etc cooked with spices. chicken curry.

verb

to cook in this way. Are you going to curry this meat?

ˈcurried adjective

curried chicken.

curry powder

a selection of spices ground together and used in making a curry.

curry²

(ˈkari) , ((American) ˈkə:ri) verb

to rub down or comb and clean (a horse).

curry favour (with with)

to seek (a) favour by flattery. She's currying favour with the boss.

curry

→ كَارِي kari karry Currygericht κάρι curry curry curry azijsko jelo s jakim začinima curry カレー料理 카레 curry karri curry caril карри curry แกง köri món ca ri 咖喱

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