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Cook - translation, pronunciation and examples

cook
/ˈkʊk/

cook

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈkʊk/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈkʊk/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ɡɐˈtovʲɪtʲ]
Meaning of cook

prepare food

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Part of speechverb
Pronunciation/ˈkʊk/
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cook

When to use cook

cook dinner

готовить ужин

cook breakfast

готовить завтрак

cook lunch

готовить обед

cook rice

варить рис

cook pasta

варить пасту

cook usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

По воскресеньям я люблю готовить большой семейный обед и рассказывать истории о традициях нашей страны.

On Sundays I cook a big family meal and tell stories about our country's traditions.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он решил готовить традиционные праздничные блюда, чтобы больше узнать о местной культуре.

He decided to cook traditional festival dishes to learn more about the local culture.

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cook translation: готовить. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce cook

/ˈkʊk/

cook translation

готовить

cook examples

On Sundays I cook a big family meal and tell stories about our country's traditions.

cook transcription

/ˈkʊk/, /ˈkʊk/

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cook meaning: what does it mean?

prepare food

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cook is pronounced as /ˈkʊk/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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On Sundays I cook a big family meal and tell stories about our country's traditions. Translation: По воскресеньям я люблю готовить большой семейный обед и рассказывать истории о традициях нашей страны.

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