cooked
word · lemma: cook
/ˈkʊkt/
kuukt
/kˈʊkt/
kuukt
Definition
Prepared with heat so that food is ready to eat. It can also describe food that has already been made or a person who is in serious trouble in informal English.
Usage & Nuances
As an adjective, 'cooked' is common with food: 'cooked rice', 'cooked chicken'. For food in general, English often prefers 'cooked' vs. 'raw'. Informally, 'be cooked' can mean 'be exhausted' or 'be in trouble', depending on context. Don't confuse it with the verb form in sentences like 'She cooked dinner.'
Spanish: cocinado - cocidoPortuguese (BR): cozido - preparadoPortuguese (PT): cozinhado - cozidoChinese (Simplified): 煮熟的 - 做好的Chinese (Traditional): 煮熟的 - 做好的Hindi: पका हुआ - पकाया हुआArabic: مطبوخ - مطهوBengali: রান্না করা - সিদ্ধRussian: приготовленныйJapanese: 調理された - 火が通ったVietnamese: chín - đã nấuKorean: 익힌 - 조리된Turkish: pişmişUrdu: پکا ہواIndonesian: matang - sudah dimasak
Example Sentences
The meat is cooked now.
basic
I like cooked vegetables better than raw ones.
basic
Dinner is already cooked.
basic
After that hike, I was completely cooked.
natural
The fish looks cooked, but check the middle just in case.
natural
If the boss finds out, we're cooked.
natural