Cook up Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈkʊk/ /ˈəp

KUUK-UP

UK

kˈʊk/ /ˈʌp

KUUK-UP

التعريف

To quickly prepare food, or to invent a story, excuse, or plan, often in a dishonest way.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal and often means inventing something (like a plan or excuse) with a hint of dishonesty. You can also use it literally for quickly making a meal. Common in phrases like 'cook up a story' or 'cook up a plan'. Rarely used formally.

• Spanish: inventar - cocinar (rápidamente) - tramar (engaño)
• Portuguese (BR): inventar - preparar (rápido) - maquinar (um plano)
• Portuguese (PT): inventar - preparar (rapidamente) - engendrar (um plano)
• Chinese (Simplified): 编造 - 快速做饭
• Chinese (Traditional): 編造 - 快速做飯
• Hindi: गढ़ना - जल्दी बनाना (खाना)
• Arabic: اختلق - حضّر (طعام بسرعة)
• Bengali: তড়িঘড়ি কিছু রান্না করা - বানিয়ে বলা (কথা/গল্প/অজুহাত)
• Russian: быстро приготовить - выдумать (историю/отговорку/план)
• Japanese: さっと作る - でっちあげる
• Vietnamese: nấu nhanh - bịa ra (câu chuyện/lý do/kế hoạch)
• Korean: 급히 만들다 - 꾸며내다
• Turkish: hızlıca hazırlamak - uydurmak
• Urdu: جلدی تیار کرنا - گھڑنا (کہانی/بہانہ/منصوبہ)
• Indonesian: memasak cepat - mengarang (cerita/alasan/rencana)

جمل نموذجية

I will cook up some pasta for dinner.

basic

She tried to cook up an excuse for being late.

basic

They wanted to cook up a simple meal before the meeting.

basic

He managed to cook up a story that fooled everyone.

natural

Let’s cook up a plan to surprise her on her birthday.

natural

After work, I can cook up something quick if you're hungry.

natural