to roast / fry sth until it is brown.
Hast du das Fleisch gebraten?
Have you roasted the meat?
etw knusprig braten.
to roast / fry sth until it is crispy.
Sie brieten die Pommes knusprig.
They fried the french fries until they're crispy.
sich braten lassen. (inf) <in der Sonne>
to roast oneself (inf)
Ich lasse mich mal in der Sonne braten.
I'm roasting myself in the sun.