"Toast" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
The word "toast" can have several meanings:
1. To propose a toast: to raise a glass and say something to celebrate or honor someone or something, often in a social or celebratory context.
Example: "She toasted to the happy couple's wedding anniversary."
2. A small slice of bread, often toasted to a crispy brown color, that is eaten as a snack or used as a base for toppings, such as butter, jam, cheese, etc.
Example: "He put butter on his toast for breakfast."
3. To express admiration or praise for someone or something: to express enthusiasm or approval for someone or something.
Example: "The actor was toast as he walked the red carpet for his award-winning performance."
A toadstone, also known as a wyvern's stone or toad's stone, or a dragon's tongue, is a supposed gemstone or mineral mentioned in medieval bestiaries and heraldic lore. <br><br>The existence of toadstones has been disputed, and many scholars believe it to be a mythical stone. However, if it did exist, a toadstone was supposed to be a small, dark-colored stone with a bad odor when inserted in the throat, to ward off the plague and to counteract poisoning.
Flattering or trying to please someone, especially someone of higher social status, in an insincere or servile manner, usually in order to gain favor or advancement.
Cooked or browned by applying dry heat, often until crispy or golden in colour, typically in an oven or under a grill.
A person who gives a formal introduction at the beginning of a dinner or other ceremony, or a skilled person who presents a subject to a Society.
Toba refers to Lake Toba, a large lake in Indonesia, the site of a massive volcanic eruption which occurred around 74,000 years ago, often referred to as the Toba catastrophe, and it also forms a Japanese manga called "Tobaku Muto" written by Tsutomu Nihei.