No. 13,529 in German
bräunen
To brown or to tan.
In a sentence
Ich bräune das Brot im Toaster.
I toast the bread in the toaster.
Here, 'bräunen' is used to describe browning or roasting the bread to make it toasted.
Er bräunt seine Haut am Strand.
He tans his skin at the beach.
In this sentence, 'bräunen' refers to tanning the skin in the sun.
Die Köchin bräunt die Zwiebeln in der Pfanne.
The cook browns the onions in the pan.
Here, 'bräunen' indicates giving the onions a golden color through cooking.
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