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انگریزی

cook

gb/kˈʊk/ us/kˈʊk/
A1 انگریزی
~ 2400
معانی
0 معانی
فعل A1 action
1

Prepare food with heat

To make food ready to eat by using heat.

استعمال کا انداز: to cook [food] [in/on/with something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cook' with 'bake' or 'boil'; remember that 'cook' is more general and includes all heating methods.
ہم معنی الفاظ
prepare (More general; can refer to making food without heat.) | bake (Refers specifically to cooking in an oven with dry heat.)
متضاد الفاظ
eat raw (Describes consuming food without cooking it.)
لفظی تراکیب
cook dinner |cook rice |cook a meal |cook on the stove |cook from scratch
موضوعات
daily life |food |home |food_drink |daily_life
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • I cook rice every day.
  • My mother cooks soup for lunch.
  • We cook fish in the kitchen.
  • He cooks eggs in the pan.
اسم A1 entity
2

Person who cooks food

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

عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse 'cook' (noun) with 'chef'; 'chef' usually implies formal training and higher status in professional kitchens.
ہم معنی الفاظ
chef (Often refers to a highly trained professional cook, especially in restaurants.)
متضاد الفاظ
diner (Refers to someone who eats the food, not prepares it.)
لفظی تراکیب
professional cook |good cook |head cook |home cook
موضوعات
daily life |food |jobs |food_drink |work
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.
فعل informal B2 action
3

Develop or go well quickly

To happen or move fast and well (informal).

عام غلطی:
Learners may interpret this literally as related to food; in informal contexts, it means progressing well or quickly.
ہم معنی الفاظ
progress (More formal; does not carry the energetic connotation.)
متضاد الفاظ
stall (Means to slow down or stop progress.)
لفظی تراکیب
really cooking now |things are cooking
موضوعات
informal speech |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The game is cooking now.
  • Our team is cooking after the break.
  • The show is cooking tonight.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
cook
IPA
GB/kˈʊk/
US/kˈʊk/
ہجا بندی اور زور
cook (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (cook)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
  • Base: cook
  • Plural: cooks
Verb
  • Base: cook
  • 3rd Person Singular: cooks
  • Present Participle: cooking
  • Past: cooked
متعلقہ الفاظ
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
عبارات

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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

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