torrar

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin torrēre, with change of conjugation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [tuˈra]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [toˈra]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [toˈraɾ]

• Audio (Valencia):

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• Rhymes: -a(ɾ)

Verb

torrar (first-person singular present torro, first-person singular preterite torrí, past participle torrat); root stress: (Central, Valencia, Balearic) /ɔ/

1. (transitive) to toast, roast
2. (takes a reflexive pronoun, colloquial) to get drunk

   Synonym: embriagar-se

Conjugation

    Conjugation of torrar (first conjugation)

infinitive			torrar
gerund			torrant
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		torrat		torrada
		plural		torrats		torrades
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	torro	torres	torra	torrem	torreu	torren
	imperfect	torrava	torraves	torrava	torràvem	torràveu	torraven
	future	torraré	torraràs	torrarà	torrarem	torrareu	torraran
	preterite	torrí	torrares	torrà	torràrem	torràreu	torraren
	conditional	torraria	torraries	torraria	torraríem	torraríeu	torrarien
subjunctive		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	torri	torris	torri	torrem	torreu	torrin
	imperfect	torrés	torressis	torrés	torréssim	torréssiu	torressin
imperative		—	tu	vostè	nosaltres	vosaltres vós	vostès
	affirmative	—	torra	torri	torrem	torreu	torrin
	negative (no)	—	no torris	no torri	no torrem	no torreu	no torrin

Derived terms

• torracollons
• torrada
• torradora
• torraina
• torrapà
• torrat

 

Related terms

• torrent

Further reading

• “torrar” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese torrar, from Latin torrere.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /toˈraɾ/

Verb

torrar (first-person singular present torro, first-person singular preterite torrei, past participle torrado)

1. to roast; to toast
   • 1409, J. L. Pensado Tomé, editor, Tratado de Albeitaria, Santiago de Compostela: Centro Ramón Piñeiro, page 129:

     Para esto ual o ouo torrado ataa que se faça duro et depois tollelle a casca et faz tal como bollo

     For this you must use egg, roasted [cooked, boiled] till its hard; remove then the shell and make a roll with it

2. to scorch or burn because of heat or cold

   Synonyms: abrasar, queimar

3. (figurative) to tan; to sunburn

Conjugation

    Conjugation of torrar

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti)	Third-person (el / ela / Vde.)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal	torrar
Personal	torrar	torrares	torrar	torrarmos	torrardes	torraren
Gerund
	torrando
Past participle
Masculine	torrado			torrados
Feminine	torrada			torradas
Indicative
Present	torro	torras	torra	torramos	torrades	torran
Imperfect	torraba	torrabas	torraba	torrabamos	torrabades	torraban
Preterite	torrei	torraches	torrou	torramos	torrastes	torraron
Pluperfect	torrara	torraras	torrara	torraramos	torrarades	torraran
Future	torrarei	torrarás	torrará	torraremos	torraredes	torrarán
Conditional	torraría	torrarías	torraría	torrariamos	torrariades	torrarían
Subjunctive
Present	torre	torres	torre	torremos	torredes	torren
Imperfect	torrase	torrases	torrase	torrásemos	torrásedes	torrasen
Future	torrar	torrares	torrar	torrarmos	torrardes	torraren
Imperative
Affirmative		torra	torre	torremos	torrade	torren
Negative (non)		non torres	non torre	non torremos	non torredes	non torren

    Reintegrated conjugation of torrar (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti / tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	torrar
Personal	torrar	torrares	torrar	torrarmos	torrardes	torrarem
Gerund
	torrando
Past participle
Masculine	torrado			torrados
Feminine	torrada			torradas
Indicative
Present	torro	torras	torra	torramos	torrades, torrais	torram
Imperfect	torrava	torravas	torrava	torrávamos	torrávades, torráveis, torrávais1	torravam
Preterite	torrei	torraste, torrache1	torrou	torramos	torrastes	torrárom, torraram
Pluperfect	torrara	torraras	torrara	torráramos	torrárades, torráreis, torrárais1	torraram
Future	torrarei	torrarás	torrará	torraremos	torraredes, torrareis	torrarám, torrarão
Conditional	torraria	torrarias	torraria	torraríamos	torraríades, torraríeis, torraríais1	torrariam
Subjunctive
Present	torre	torres	torre	torremos	torredes, torreis	torrem
Imperfect	torrasse	torrasses	torrasse	torrássemos	torrássedes, torrásseis	torrassem
Future	torrar	torrares	torrar	torrarmos	torrardes	torrarem
Imperative
Affirmative		torra	torre	torremos	torrade, torrai	torrem
Negative (nom)		nom torres	nom torre	nom torremos	nom torredes, nom torreis	nom torrem

¹Less recommended.

Derived terms

• torrada
• Torrado

References

• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “torra”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “torrar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “torrar”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “torrar”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin torreō.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /toˈʁa(ʁ)/ [toˈha(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /toˈʁa(ʁ)/ [toˈha(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /toˈʁa(ɾ)/ [toˈha(ɾ)]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /toˈʁa(ʁ)/ [toˈχa(χ)]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /toˈʁa(ɻ)/ [toˈha(ɻ)]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tuˈʁaɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tuˈʁaɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /tuˈʁa.ɾi/

Verb

torrar (first-person singular present torro, first-person singular preterite torrei, past participle torrado)

1. (cooking, transitive) to roast; to toast (to cook food so that it is dry and crisp)

   Synonym: tostar

2. (transitive) to roast; to torrefy (to subject to intense heat)
3. (intransitive) to roast; to torrefy (to be subject to intense heat)
4. (colloquial, transitive) to spend or do away with something quickly, especially money

   Synonym: liquidar

Conjugation

    Conjugation of torrar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	torrar
Personal	torrar	torrares	torrar	torrarmos	torrardes	torrarem
Gerund
	torrando
Past participle
Masculine	torrado			torrados
Feminine	torrada			torradas
Indicative
Present	torro	torras	torra	torramos	torrais	torram
Imperfect	torrava	torravas	torrava	torrávamos	torráveis	torravam
Preterite	torrei	torraste	torrou	torramos1, torrámos2	torrastes	torraram
Pluperfect	torrara	torraras	torrara	torráramos	torráreis	torraram
Future	torrarei	torrarás	torrará	torraremos	torrareis	torrarão
Conditional	torraria	torrarias	torraria	torraríamos	torraríeis	torrariam
Subjunctive
Present	torre	torres	torre	torremos	torreis	torrem
Imperfect	torrasse	torrasses	torrasse	torrássemos	torrásseis	torrassem
Future	torrar	torrares	torrar	torrarmos	torrardes	torrarem
Imperative
Affirmative		torra	torre	torremos	torrai	torrem
Negative (não)		não torres	não torre	não torremos	não torreis	não torrem

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.

Derived terms

• torrada

Descendants

• Macanese: torâ

Further reading

• “torrar” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
• “torrar”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024
• “torrar”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin torreō, whence English toast and torrent.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /toˈraɾ/ [t̪oˈraɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: to‧rrar

Verb

torrar (first-person singular present torro, first-person singular preterite torré, past participle torrado)

1. (cooking) to toast

   Synonym: tostar

2. to toast, roast (become unbearably hot)

Conjugation

    Conjugation of torrar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

infinitive			torrar
gerund			torrando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		torrado		torrada
		plural		torrados		torradas
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	torro	torrastú torrásvos	torra	torramos	torráis	torran
	imperfect	torraba	torrabas	torraba	torrábamos	torrabais	torraban
	preterite	torré	torraste	torró	torramos	torrasteis	torraron
	future	torraré	torrarás	torrará	torraremos	torraréis	torrarán
	conditional	torraría	torrarías	torraría	torraríamos	torraríais	torrarían
subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	torre	torrestú torrésvos2	torre	torremos	torréis	torren
	imperfect (ra)	torrara	torraras	torrara	torráramos	torrarais	torraran
	imperfect (se)	torrase	torrases	torrase	torrásemos	torraseis	torrasen
	future1	torrare	torrares	torrare	torráremos	torrareis	torraren
imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		torratú torrávos	torre	torremos	torrad	torren
	negative		no torres	no torre	no torremos	no torréis	no torren

¹Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

Further reading

• “torrar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014