What does "adobar" mean in English?

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Spanish

adobar

English

to marinate

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Alternative translations of "adobar"

to season
to dress
to cure
to pickle

Examples of how to use "adobar" in Spanish

Spanish
Adobó la carne.
English
I marinated the meat.
Spanish
Yo adobo la carne con ajo.
English
I marinate the meat with garlic.
Spanish
Ayer adobé el pollo para la cena.
English
Yesterday I marinated the chicken for dinner.
Spanish
Cuando era niño adobaba pescado.
English
When I was a child, I used to marinate fish.
Spanish
Mañana adobaré la carne para asar.
English
Tomorrow I will marinate the meat for grilling.

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Adobó la carne.

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