Ingles

cook

gb/kˈʊk/ us/kˈʊk/
A1 Ingles
~ 2400
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa A1 action
1

Prepare food with heat

To make food ready to eat by using heat.

Padron ng paggamit: to cook [food] [in/on/with something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cook' with 'bake' or 'boil'; remember that 'cook' is more general and includes all heating methods.
Mga kasingkahulugan
prepare (More general; can refer to making food without heat.) | bake (Refers specifically to cooking in an oven with dry heat.)
Mga kasalungat
eat raw (Describes consuming food without cooking it.)
Mga kolokasyon
cook dinner |cook rice |cook a meal |cook on the stove |cook from scratch
Mga tema
daily life |food |home |food_drink |daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
  • She loves to cook Italian dishes for her friends.
  • I usually cook rice in a pot on the stove.
  • They cooked the vegetables until they were soft.
  • He cooked breakfast for the whole family.
  • We decided to cook our own dinner instead of ordering out.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I cook rice every day.
  • My mother cooks soup for lunch.
  • We cook fish in the kitchen.
  • He cooks eggs in the pan.
Pangngalan A1 entity
2

Person who cooks food

Someone who makes food ready to eat, especially as a job.

Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'cook' (noun) with 'chef'; 'chef' usually implies formal training and higher status in professional kitchens.
Mga kasingkahulugan
chef (Often refers to a highly trained professional cook, especially in restaurants.)
Mga kasalungat
diner (Refers to someone who eats the food, not prepares it.)
Mga kolokasyon
professional cook |good cook |head cook |home cook
Mga tema
daily life |food |jobs |food_drink |work
Mga Halimbawa
  • The cook prepared a delicious three-course meal.
  • She works as a cook in a busy restaurant.
  • Our camp had a talented cook who could make anything taste great.
  • He hired a cook to help with the party.
  • The head cook supervised the kitchen staff.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The cook makes food in the kitchen.
  • My aunt is a good cook.
  • The cook works in a hotel.
  • We talked to the cook after dinner.
Pandiwa informal B2 action
3

Develop or go well quickly

To happen or move fast and well (informal).

Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may interpret this literally as related to food; in informal contexts, it means progressing well or quickly.
Mga kasingkahulugan
progress (More formal; does not carry the energetic connotation.)
Mga kasalungat
stall (Means to slow down or stop progress.)
Mga kolokasyon
really cooking now |things are cooking
Mga tema
informal speech |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • The project is really cooking now that we got funding.
  • Once we fixed the engine, the car was cooking down the highway.
  • Our plan was cooking until we hit an unexpected problem.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The game is cooking now.
  • Our team is cooking after the break.
  • The show is cooking tonight.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
cook
IPA
GB/kˈʊk/
US/kˈʊk/
Mga pantig at diin
cook (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (cook)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: cook
  • Plural: cooks
Verb
  • Base: cook
  • 3rd Person Singular: cooks
  • Present Participle: cooking
  • Past: cooked
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
cooks noun cooking verb cooked verb
Core family
cooker noun A2
Related words
cookbook noun cookery noun
Negative and opposite forms
uncooked adjective
Advanced or less common
overcook verb undercook verb
Mga ekspresyon

cook out

1
/kˈʊk ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb

Cook and eat outside on a grill

To make and eat food outside, often on a grill or barbecue.

Mga Halimbawa
  • We're going to cook out by the lake this weekend.
  • They cooked out in the backyard for the holiday.

cook the books

1
/kˈʊk ðə bˈʊks/
idiom informal

Falsify financial records

To change financial numbers dishonestly to hide the truth.

Mga Halimbawa
  • The manager was arrested for cooking the books.
  • They cooked the books to make the company look profitable.

cook up

1
/kˈʊk ˈʌp/
phrasal verb informal

Invent or plan something secretly

To make or plan something, often secretly or not honestly.

Mga Halimbawa
  • They cooked up a plan to surprise their friend.
  • He cooked up an excuse for being late.

too many cooks spoil the broth

1
/tˈu mˈɛni kˈʊks spˈɔɪl ðə bɹˈɔθ/
idiom

Too many people can ruin a task

If too many people work on the same thing, it might not turn out well.

Mga Halimbawa
  • We had five designers on one small project—too many cooks spoil the broth.
  • Let's keep the team small; too many cooks spoil the broth.

what's cooking?

1
/wˈʌts kˈʊkɪŋ ‖/
fixed phrase informal

What is happening now?

A friendly way to ask what is happening or what someone is doing.

Mga Halimbawa
  • Hey, what's cooking? Anything fun today?
  • What's cooking at work these days?

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