cooker
gb/kˈʊkɚ/ us/kˈʊkɚ/
A2
English
tűzhely, szakács, döglesztő hőség, katlan
NOUN
A2
1
tűzhely
A2
Usage pattern:
turn on/off the [cooker]; cook [food] on the [cooker]
The cooker is old, but the oven still works well.
A tűzhely régi, de a sütője még mindig jól működik.
Turn the cooker off when you’ve finished cooking.
Kapcsold ki a tűzhelyet, ha befejezted a főzést.
We bought a new gas cooker for the kitchen.
Learner examples
The soup is on the cooker.
A leves a tűzhelyen van.
Please turn off the cooker.
Kérlek, kapcsold ki a tűzhelyet.
Common mistake:
Learners may use cooker when they mean a single oven; a cooker often includes both burners and an oven (BrE).
Meaning
appliance used to cook food
Collocations
electric cooker
|gas cooker
|freestanding cooker
|built-in cooker
|cooker top
|cooker hood
|cooker timer
|cooker knob
|turn on the cooker
|clean the cooker
Synonyms
stove (Common in American English; may not always include an oven.)
|
range (Especially American English for a stove with an oven.)
Antonyms
freezer (An appliance for keeping food cold rather than heating it.)
Themes
food
|cooking
|home
|daily_life
Definition
A kitchen machine you use to cook food, usually with hot rings and an oven.
A piece of kitchen equipment used to cook food, especially a stove with burners and an oven.
NOUN
B1
2
szakács
A2
Usage pattern:
[someone] is a good/bad [cooker]
He’s a brilliant cooker and loves trying new recipes.
Remek szakács, és imád új recepteket kipróbálni.
I’m not much of a cooker, so I keep meals simple.
Nem vagyok valami nagy szakács, ezért egyszerű ételeket készítek.
Learner examples
She is a good cooker.
Jó szakács.
Common mistake:
Cook is the usual word for the person; cooker more often means the appliance.
Meaning
person who cooks food
Collocations
a good cooker
|a great cooker
|a terrible cooker
|home cooker
Synonyms
cook (The standard and much more common word.)
Themes
food
|people
Definition
A person who cooks food (but cook is more common).
Someone who cooks food, especially someone who is good at cooking (less common than cook).
NOUN
B2
INFORMAL
3
katlan
B2
Usage pattern:
a real [cooker]; It’s a [cooker] in [place].
It was a real cooker yesterday, so we stayed indoors.
Tegnap döglesztő hőség volt, ezért bent maradtunk.
With the windows closed, the office turned into a cooker.
Csukott ablakok mellett az iroda valóságos katlanná vált.
Learner examples
It’s a cooker in this room.
Döglesztő hőség van ebben a szobában.
Common mistake:
This is informal and regional; it may sound unusual in more formal English.
Meaning
very hot day or place
Collocations
a real cooker
|an absolute cooker
|a bit of a cooker
|it's a cooker in here
Synonyms
scorcher (Informal, especially for a very hot day.)
Antonyms
freezer (Informal term for a very cold place.)
Themes
weather
|daily_life
Definition
Something that feels very hot.
A situation, room, or day that is extremely hot.
Grammar
Dictionary form
cooker
IPA
GB/kˈʊkɚ/
US/kˈʊkɚ/
Syllables & stress
cook - er (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (cook)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: cooker
- Plural: cookers
Word family
Forms
cookers
noun
Core family
cook
verb A1
cooking
noun
Related words
cookbook
noun
cookery
noun
overcook
verb
Negative and opposite forms
uncooked
adjective
undercook
verb
Advanced or less common
cookware
noun
Expressions
cooker ring
1/kˈʊkɚ ɹˈɪŋ/
fixed phrase
one heated cooking surface
One hot place on top of a cooker where you put a pan.
Examples
- Put the pan on the front cooker ring.
- One of the cooker rings isn’t heating properly.
Learner examples
- Use the back cooker ring.
electric cooker
1/ɪlˈɛktɹɪk kˈʊkɚ/
fixed phrase
cooker powered by electricity
A cooker that uses electricity for heat.
Examples
- The flat comes with an electric cooker and a small fridge.
- Electric cookers are common in buildings without a gas supply.
Learner examples
- Our cooker is electric.
gas cooker
1/ɡˈæs kˈʊkɚ/
fixed phrase
cooker powered by gas
A cooker that uses gas for heat.
Examples
- They replaced the electric model with a gas cooker.
- A gas cooker gives you instant heat control.
Learner examples
- We have a gas cooker.
it’s a cooker
1/ˈɪts ə kˈʊkɚ/
idiom
informal
it’s extremely hot
It’s very, very hot.
Examples
- It’s a cooker outside today—take water with you.
- With the heater on, it’s a cooker in here.
Learner examples
- It’s a cooker today.
pressure cooker
1/pɹˈɛʃɚ kˈʊkɚ/
fixed phrase
sealed pot for fast cooking
A pot that cooks food quickly using pressure.
Examples
- I made the beans in a pressure cooker to save time.
- Follow the instructions carefully when using a pressure cooker.
Learner examples
- We use a pressure cooker for soup.
pressure-cooker situation
1/pɹˈɛʃɚ kˈʊkɚ sˌɪt͡ʃuˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
very stressful, intense situation
A situation that is very stressful and intense.
Examples
- The final week before launch was a pressure-cooker situation for the whole team.
- Trading floors can be pressure-cooker environments.
Learner examples
- Exams can be a pressure-cooker situation.
rice cooker
1/ɹˈaɪs kˈʊkɚ/
fixed phrase
machine for cooking rice
A machine that cooks rice.
Examples
- We use a rice cooker every day.
- Rinse the rice before you put it in the rice cooker.
Learner examples
- I cook rice in a rice cooker.
slow cooker
1/slˈoʊ kˈʊkɚ/
fixed phrase
electric pot for slow cooking
An electric pot that cooks food slowly for many hours.
Examples
- I put the stew in the slow cooker before work.
- The slow cooker keeps the curry warm until dinner.
Learner examples
- The chicken is in the slow cooker.