baker
gb/bˈeɪkɚ/ us/bˈeɪkɚ/
A2
Anglais
~ 4600
Sens
0 sens
Nom
A2
entity
1
Person who bakes bread or cakes
A person who makes bread, cakes, and other baked food to sell.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] is a baker
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'baker' with 'bakery'; 'baker' is the person, 'bakery' is the place.
Synonymes
pastry chef (Specializes in sweet baked goods and desserts, often in a restaurant setting.)
Antonymes
customer (A person who buys the baked goods rather than making them.)
Collocations
professional baker
|local baker
|master baker
|baker's shop
|baker by trade
Thèmes
food
|jobs
|daily life
|food_drink
|work
|daily_life
Exemples
- The baker starts work early each morning to prepare fresh bread.
- She trained as a baker after leaving school.
- We bought a chocolate cake from the local baker.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The baker makes bread every day.
- I see the baker in the shop.
- My uncle is a baker.
Nom
A2
entity
2
Family name Baker
A last name for some people.
Synonymes
surname (General term for any family name.)
Thèmes
relationships
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- James Baker served as Secretary of State.
- The novel was written by Sarah Baker.
- I met a Mr. Baker at the conference.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Her name is Anna Baker.
- Baker is his family name.
- Mr. Baker is my teacher.
Grammaire
Expressions
baker's dozen
1/bˈeɪkɚz dˈʌzən/
fixed phrase
Thirteen items instead of twelve
Thirteen things, especially when you expect twelve.
Exemples
- The shop gave me a baker's dozen of bagels for the price of twelve.
- We ordered a dozen cookies but got a baker's dozen instead.