No. 11,031 in Catalan
sofregeix
"Fry lightly" or "sauté."
In a sentence
Sofregeix l'all fins que estigui daurat.
Sauté the garlic until it is golden.
Here, 'sofregeix' is used as a verb imperative form to instruct someone to sauté.
Abans de posar el tomàquet a la paella, sofregeix la ceba.
Before adding the tomato to the pan, sauté the onion.
In this sentence, 'sofregeix' indicates a cooking action performed as part of a process.
Ell sempre sofregeix els ingredients amb molta paciència.
He always sautés the ingredients with great patience.
Here, 'sofregeix' is in the present tense, third-person singular, indicating a habitual action.
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