To cook something with direct heat, and by extension to be unbearably hot
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a-
to make
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sear
brown, charred surface
Asar means to roast and sounds like a sear1, since roasting meat gives it a browned, charred crust.
asar
to roast, to grill
To cook food over fire, coals, or dry oven heat.
Vamos a asar un pollo entero en el hornoWe're going to roast a whole chicken in the oven
Mi tío asa la carne en el jardín los domingosMy uncle grills the meat in the yard on Sundays
to grill (with questions)
To put someone under relentless questioning is to grill them with questions.
Los periodistas asaron al ministro a preguntasThe reporters grilled the minister with questions
Me asó a preguntas sobre dónde había estadoHe grilled me with questions about where I'd been
asarse
to feel really hot, to be roasting, to be boiling hot (temperature)
To feel unbearably hot, like you are roasting yourself due to the heat.
Abre la ventana, me estoy asandoOpen the window, I'm roasting
Nos asamos toda la tarde esperando el autobúsWe were boiling hot all afternoon waiting for the bus