Stewing Meaning in English
word · lemma: stew
ˈstuɪŋ
STOO-ing
stjˈuːɪŋ
STYOO-ing
Definition
The process of cooking food slowly in liquid. Informally, 'stewing' can also mean feeling worried, upset, or angry for a long time.
Usage & Nuances
In cooking, always implies slow simmering. Informal sense is common: 'stewing over' a problem means worrying silently. Not used for casual, brief worry. Common in advice: 'Stop stewing and talk to her.'
Spanish: cociendo (a fuego lento) - preocuparse mucho (informal)Portuguese (BR): cozinhando (lentamente) - remoendo (sentimentos)Portuguese (PT): a estufar - remoer (sentimentos)Chinese (Simplified): 炖煮 - 烦恼（比喻用法）Chinese (Traditional): 燉煮 - 煩惱（比喻用法）Hindi: धीमी आंच पर पकाना - चिंता में डूबना (अनौपचारिक)Arabic: يطبخ على نار هادئة - يغلي من القلق (مجازياً)Bengali: ধিমে আঁচে রান্না করা - মনে মনে চিন্তা করাRussian: тушение - мучиться (переживать)Japanese: 煮込む - くよくよするVietnamese: hầm - lo lắng (trong lòng)Korean: 푹 끓이기 - 속으로 끙끙 앓기Turkish: hafif ateşte pişirmek - için için üzülmekUrdu: آہستہ آنچ پر پکانا - دل ہی دل میں پریشان ہوناIndonesian: merebus perlahan - memendam kekhawatiran
Example Sentences
The beef has been stewing for two hours.
basic
She is stewing vegetables for dinner.
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I could smell the soup stewing on the stove.
basic
He spent the whole weekend stewing about what his boss said.
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She was just stewing in her room instead of joining the party.
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No use stewing over it—just talk to him.
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