cooker
gb/kˈʊkɚ/ us/kˈʊkɚ/
A2
Английский
Значения
0 значений
Существительное
A2
entity
1
appliance used to cook food
A kitchen machine you use to cook food, usually with hot rings and an oven.
Модель употребления:
turn on/off the [cooker]; cook [food] on the [cooker]
Частая ошибка:
Learners may use cooker when they mean a single oven; a cooker often includes both burners and an oven (BrE).
Синонимы
stove (Common in American English; may not always include an oven.)
|
range (Especially American English for a stove with an oven.)
Антонимы
freezer (An appliance for keeping food cold rather than heating it.)
Коллокации
electric cooker
|gas cooker
|freestanding cooker
|built-in cooker
|cooker top
|cooker hood
|cooker timer
|cooker knob
|turn on the cooker
|clean the cooker
Темы
food
|cooking
|home
|daily_life
Примеры
- The cooker is old, but the oven still works well.
- Turn the cooker off when you’ve finished cooking.
- We bought a new gas cooker for the kitchen.
Примеры для изучающих
- The soup is on the cooker.
- Please turn off the cooker.
Существительное
B1
role
2
person who cooks food
A person who cooks food (but cook is more common).
Модель употребления:
[someone] is a good/bad [cooker]
Частая ошибка:
Cook is the usual word for the person; cooker more often means the appliance.
Синонимы
cook (The standard and much more common word.)
Коллокации
a good cooker
|a great cooker
|a terrible cooker
|home cooker
Темы
food
|people
Примеры
- He’s a brilliant cooker and loves trying new recipes.
- I’m not much of a cooker, so I keep meals simple.
Примеры для изучающих
- She is a good cooker.
Существительное
informal
B2
state
3
very hot day or place
Something that feels very hot.
Модель употребления:
a real [cooker]; It’s a [cooker] in [place].
Частая ошибка:
This is informal and regional; it may sound unusual in more formal English.
Синонимы
scorcher (Informal, especially for a very hot day.)
Антонимы
freezer (Informal term for a very cold place.)
Коллокации
a real cooker
|an absolute cooker
|a bit of a cooker
|it's a cooker in here
Темы
weather
|daily_life
Примеры
- It was a real cooker yesterday, so we stayed indoors.
- With the windows closed, the office turned into a cooker.
Примеры для изучающих
- It’s a cooker in this room.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
cooker
IPA
GB/kˈʊkɚ/
US/kˈʊkɚ/
Слоги и ударение
cook - er (2 слога)
Stress on 1st syllable (cook)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: cooker
- Plural: cookers
Родственные слова
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
Выражения
cooker ring
1/kˈʊkɚ ɹˈɪŋ/
fixed phrase
one heated cooking surface
One hot place on top of a cooker where you put a pan.
Примеры
- Put the pan on the front cooker ring.
- One of the cooker rings isn’t heating properly.
electric cooker
1/ɪlˈɛktɹɪk kˈʊkɚ/
fixed phrase
cooker powered by electricity
A cooker that uses electricity for heat.
Примеры
- The flat comes with an electric cooker and a small fridge.
- Electric cookers are common in buildings without a gas supply.
gas cooker
1/ɡˈæs kˈʊkɚ/
fixed phrase
cooker powered by gas
A cooker that uses gas for heat.
Примеры
- They replaced the electric model with a gas cooker.
- A gas cooker gives you instant heat control.
it’s a cooker
1/ˈɪts ə kˈʊkɚ/
idiom
informal
it’s extremely hot
It’s very, very hot.
Примеры
- It’s a cooker outside today—take water with you.
- With the heater on, it’s a cooker in here.
pressure cooker
1/pɹˈɛʃɚ kˈʊkɚ/
fixed phrase
sealed pot for fast cooking
A pot that cooks food quickly using pressure.
Примеры
- I made the beans in a pressure cooker to save time.
- Follow the instructions carefully when using a pressure cooker.
pressure-cooker situation
1/pɹˈɛʃɚ kˈʊkɚ sˌɪt͡ʃuˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
very stressful, intense situation
A situation that is very stressful and intense.
Примеры
- The final week before launch was a pressure-cooker situation for the whole team.
- Trading floors can be pressure-cooker environments.
rice cooker
1/ɹˈaɪs kˈʊkɚ/
fixed phrase
machine for cooking rice
A machine that cooks rice.
Примеры
- We use a rice cooker every day.
- Rinse the rice before you put it in the rice cooker.
slow cooker
1/slˈoʊ kˈʊkɚ/
fixed phrase
electric pot for slow cooking
An electric pot that cooks food slowly for many hours.
Примеры
- I put the stew in the slow cooker before work.
- The slow cooker keeps the curry warm until dinner.