Cook Meaning in English
word
/ˈkʊk/
kuuk
/kˈʊk/
kuuk
Definition
To prepare food by heating it or combining ingredients. It can also be a noun meaning a person whose job or role is making food.
Usage & Nuances
Most often used as a verb: 'cook dinner', 'cook rice', 'cook for friends'. As a noun, 'a cook' is less formal and more general than 'a chef'. Don't confuse it with 'bake', which is specifically cooking in an oven.
Spanish: cocinar - cocinero/aPortuguese (BR): cozinhar - cozinheiro(a)Portuguese (PT): cozinhar - cozinheiro/aChinese (Simplified): 做饭 - 厨师Chinese (Traditional): 做飯 - 廚師Hindi: पकाना - रसोइयाArabic: يطبخ - طباخBengali: রান্না করা - রাঁধুনিRussian: готовить - поварJapanese: 料理する - 料理人Vietnamese: nấu - đầu bếpKorean: 요리하다 - 요리사Turkish: yemek yapmak - aşçıUrdu: پکانا - باورچیIndonesian: memasak - juru masak
Example Sentences
I cook rice every Sunday.
basic
My father can cook very well.
basic
She works as a cook in a school.
basic
Do you want to cook tonight, or should we order food?
natural
I love the smell when onions start to cook.
natural
He's not a trained chef, but he's a great cook.
natural