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cook

cook

Meaning of cook

English

prepare food with heat

Deutsch

Essen durch Erhitzen zubereiten

cook

Pronunciation

British English
/kʊk/
American English
/kʊk/

cook with German translation

cook usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

Today I'm cooking for my family.

Heute koche ich für meine Familie.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

Are you cooking dinner today?

Kochst du heute das Abendessen?

cook synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between cook, make, prepare, bake, and boil

M
🇬🇧English
make

Broader: also food made without heat, like salads or sandwiches.

very often

ENI'll make you a sandwich.

prepare
🇬🇧English

More formal; getting food ready in any way.

often

ENThe chef prepares every dish by hand.

Advanced: broader words

B
🇬🇧English
bake

Narrower: to cook in an oven, e.g. bread or cakes.

A1often

ENHe baked a chocolate cake for her birthday.

B
🇬🇧English
boil

Narrower: to cook in boiling water.

very often

ENBoil the eggs for eight minutes.

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cook meaning: what does it mean?

prepare food with heat

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cook definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Heute koche ich für meine Familie. Translation: Today I'm cooking for my family.

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