Ingles

cooker

gb/kˈʊkɚ/ us/kˈʊkɚ/
A2 Ingles
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan A2 entity
1

appliance used to cook food

A kitchen machine you use to cook food, usually with hot rings and an oven.

Padron ng paggamit: turn on/off the [cooker]; cook [food] on the [cooker]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may use cooker when they mean a single oven; a cooker often includes both burners and an oven (BrE).
Mga kasingkahulugan
stove (Common in American English; may not always include an oven.) | range (Especially American English for a stove with an oven.)
Mga kasalungat
freezer (An appliance for keeping food cold rather than heating it.)
Mga kolokasyon
electric cooker |gas cooker |freestanding cooker |built-in cooker |cooker top |cooker hood |cooker timer |cooker knob |turn on the cooker |clean the cooker
Mga tema
food |cooking |home |daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The soup is on the cooker.
  • Please turn off the cooker.
Pangngalan B1 role
2

person who cooks food

A person who cooks food (but cook is more common).

Padron ng paggamit: [someone] is a good/bad [cooker]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Cook is the usual word for the person; cooker more often means the appliance.
Mga kasingkahulugan
cook (The standard and much more common word.)
Mga kolokasyon
a good cooker |a great cooker |a terrible cooker |home cooker
Mga tema
food |people
Mga Halimbawa
  • He’s a brilliant cooker and loves trying new recipes.
  • I’m not much of a cooker, so I keep meals simple.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • She is a good cooker.
Pangngalan informal B2 state
3

very hot day or place

Something that feels very hot.

Padron ng paggamit: a real [cooker]; It’s a [cooker] in [place].
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
This is informal and regional; it may sound unusual in more formal English.
Mga kasingkahulugan
scorcher (Informal, especially for a very hot day.)
Mga kasalungat
freezer (Informal term for a very cold place.)
Mga kolokasyon
a real cooker |an absolute cooker |a bit of a cooker |it's a cooker in here
Mga tema
weather |daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
  • It was a real cooker yesterday, so we stayed indoors.
  • With the windows closed, the office turned into a cooker.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • It’s a cooker in this room.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
cooker
IPA
GB/kˈʊkɚ/
US/kˈʊkɚ/
Mga pantig at diin
cook - er (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (cook)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: cooker
  • Plural: cookers
Mga kaugnay na salita
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
Mga ekspresyon

cooker ring

1
/kˈʊkɚ ɹˈɪŋ/
fixed phrase

one heated cooking surface

One hot place on top of a cooker where you put a pan.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • I put the stew in the slow cooker before work.
  • The slow cooker keeps the curry warm until dinner.

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