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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Cooking toasttoast1 /təʊst $ toʊst/ ●くろまる●くろまる○しろまる S3 noun 1 Image of toast [uncountable]DFC bread that has been heated so that it is brown on both sides and no longer soft I had a piece of toast for breakfast.2 [countable]DRINK if you drink a toast to someone, you drink something in order to thank them, wish them luck etc I’d like to propose a toast (=ask people to drink a toast) to the bride and groom.► see thesaurus at drink 3 → be the toast of Broadway/Hollywood etc 4 → warm as toast 5 → be toast → French toast Examples from the Corpustoast• toast with butter and jam • There will also be potluck munchies and a non-alcoholic toast at midnight, she says.• Serve chilled with hot dry toast.• Just a cup of tea and a slice of toast each.• House Minority Leader Art Hamilton had a slice of toast and black coffee.• Mixed protein dishes include cheese sandwiches, beans on toast and porridge that is made with milk.• The appeal of watching these football highlights over toast and tea was enhanced by the vibrant colour of the images.• Mountbatten was to propose the toast to the Navy, I to the guests. piece of toast• He also made her a piece of toast.• She went to the bread bin and seemed to be preparing to make herself a piece of toast.• The french windows banged and Clare came out into the garden, holding a piece of toast.• And, while they were arguing, Conradin made himself another piece of toast.• I distinctly remember assembling on a tray some orange-topped mushrooms, a rusty bed-spring, and some blackened pieces of toast.• She eyed the last piece of toast and rouille, decided she didn't dare look as though she wanted it.• Amy took the two pieces of toast out of the toaster and flipped them quickly on to the breadboard.propose a toast• He stands up stiffly and proposes a toast to their old friend.• I want to propose a toast to an absent - and sorely missed - friend.Related topics: Cooking toasttoast2 verb [transitive] 1 DRINKto drink a glass of wine etc to thank someone, wish someone luck, or celebrate somethingtoast somebody/something with something They toasted the birth of their new baby with champagne. 2 DFCto make bread or other food brown by placing it close to heat I toasted the cheese sandwiches.► see thesaurus at cook 3 HOTto sit near a fire to make yourself warm Tom was toasting his feet by the fire.→ See Verb table Examples from the Corpustoast• Let's toast Edward for a job well done.• I toasted him, and drank my last drink.• While he was toasting it and putting butter on it, Conradin listened to the noises beyond the dining-room door.• Lightly toast the nuts.• We toast the Sears Tower, the tallest building in the world.Origin toast1 1. (1400-1500) → TOAST2 ; 2. from the use of pieces of toast to add to the taste of drink toast2 (1300-1400) Old French toster, from Late Latin tostare "to roast", from Latin tostus, past participle of torrere; → TORRID
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toast
Simple Form
Present
I, you, we, they toast
he, she, it toasts
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Past
I, you, he, she, it, we, they toasted
Present perfect
I, you, we, they have toasted
he, she, it has toasted
Past perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they had toasted
Future
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will toast
Future perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have toasted
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Continuous Form
Present
I am toasting
he, she, it is toasting
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you, we, they are toasting
Past
I, he, she, it was toasting
you, we, they were toasting
Present perfect
I, you, we, they have been toasting
he, she, it has been toasting
Past perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been toasting
Future
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be toasting
Future perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been toasting
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