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cook [kʊk]1 nouncuisinier(ère) m,f;∎ she's an excellent cook c'est une excellente cuisinière;∎ familiar chief or head cook and bottle-washer bonne f à tout faire;∎ proverb too many cooks spoil the broth = si tout le monde met son grain de sel, on n'arrive à rien∎ the meat should be cooked all the way through la viande doit être bien cuite;∎ familiar to cook sb's goose mettre qn dans le pétrin;∎ familiar this time, your goose is cooked! cette fois-ci, tu ne t'en sortira pas!∎ to cook the accounts or the books falsifier ou truquer les comptes∎ to cook a shot préparer un shoot d'héroïne∎ can you cook? est-ce que tu sais faire la cuisine?;∎ he cooks well il cuisine bien;∎ it cooks in five minutes ça cuit en cinq minutes;∎ familiar what's cooking? qu'est-ce qui se mijote?;∎ familiar figurative now we're cooking, British now we're cooking with gas! maintenant tout marche comme sur des roulettes!➲ cook up -
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cook [kʊk]1. noun[+ food] (faire) cuire• cooked meat(s) ≈ charcuterie f• what's cooking? (inf) ( = what's happening?) qu'est-ce qui se passe ?[+ story, excuse] inventer* * *[kʊk] 1.noun cuisinier/-ière m/f2.transitive verb2) (colloq) ( falsify) trafiquer (colloq), falsifier [data]3.to cook the books — trafiquer (colloq) la comptabilité
intransitive verb [person] cuisiner, faire la cuisine; [vegetable, meat, meal] cuire4.there's something cooking — (colloq) fig il y a quelque chose qui se mijote (colloq)
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B vtr1 Culin faire cuire [vegetables, pasta, eggs] ; préparer [meal, meat, fish] (for pour) ; cook for 10 minutes faire cuire pendant 10 minutes ;2 ○ ( falsify) trafiquer ○, falsifier [data, evidence, figures] ; to cook the books trafiquer ○ la comptabilité ;3 ○ US gâcher [chances].C vi1 [person] cuisiner, faire la cuisine ;2 [vegetable, meat, meal] cuire ; the carrots are cooking les carottes sont en train de cuire ;3 ○ ( happen) to be cooking se mijoter ○ ; there's something cooking il y a quelque chose qui se mijote ○.■ cook up ○:▶ cook up [sth] préparer [dish, meal] ; inventer [excuse, story] ; mijoter ○ [plan, scheme]. -
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1. nounKoch, der/Köchin, die2. transitive verbhow would you cook this piece of meat? — wie würden Sie dieses Stück Fleisch zubereiten?
cooked in the oven — im Backofen zubereitet od. (Kochk.) gegart
cooked meal — warme Mahlzeit; abs.
do you cook with gas or electricity? — kochen Sie mit Gas oder mit Strom?
she knows how to cook — sie kann gut kochen od. kocht gut
3. intransitive verbcook somebody's goose [for him] — (fig.) jemandem alles verderben
kochen; garen (Kochk.)what's cooking? — (fig. coll.) was liegt an? (ugs.)
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/85716/cook_up">cook up* * *[kuk] 1. verb(to prepare (food) or become ready by heating: She cooked the chicken; The chicken is cooking in the oven.) kochen2. noun(a person who cooks, especially for a living: She was employed as a cook at the embassy.) der/die Koch/Köchin- cooker- cookery
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- cook up* * *[kʊk]I. n Koch, Köchin m, fII. vi1. (make meals) kochen▪ to \cook for sb für jdn kochen3. AM ( fam: do well) so richtig gut einschlagen fam, in Höchstform sein; (be ready to go) loslegen können famnow we're \cookin'! jetzt kann es losgehen! fam4.III. vt▪ to \cook sthhow do you \cook this fish/meat? wie wird dieser Fisch/dieses Fleisch zubereitet?I don't \cook meat very often ich mache [o koche] nicht so oft Fleischgerichteto \cook lunch das Mittagessen kochen [o machen]▪ to \cook sb sth [or sth for sb] jdm etw kochen, etw für jdn kochento \cook a meal [for sb] [für jdn] kochento \cook the books die Bücher fälschen [o fam frisieren4.* * *[kʊk]1. nKoch m, Köchin fshe is a good cook/very plain cook — sie kocht gut/einfache Kost
too many cooks (spoil the broth) (Prov) — viele Köche verderben den Brei (Prov)
2. vt1) food, meal machen, zubereiten; (in water, milk etc) kochen; (= fry, roast) braten; pie, pancake also backenhow are you going to cook the duck? — wie willst du die Ente zubereiten?
a cooked meal/supper — eine warme Mahlzeit/ein warmes Abendessen
a cooked breakfast — ein Frühstück nt mit warmen Gerichten
to cook sb's/one's goose (fig inf) — jdm/sich die Tour vermasseln (inf)
our goose is cooked (fig inf) — wir sitzen in der Tinte (inf)
to cook the books — die Bilanz( en) frisieren (inf)
3. vi(person, food) kochen; (= fry, roast) braten; (pie) backen* * *cook [kʊk]A s Koch m, Köchin f:she’s a good cook auch sie kocht gut;too many cooks spoil the broth (Sprichwort) viele Köche verderben den BreiB v/t1. Speisen kochen, zubereiten:cooked breakfast englisches Frühstück;would you like a cooked breakfast? (etwa) möchtest du Ham and Eggs zum Frühstück?;a) sich eine Geschichte etc ausdenken, erfinden, erdichten,b) einen Plan etc aushecken4. umg die Bücher etc frisieren5. (durch Einführen in einen Reaktor) radioaktiv machena) erledigt, fertig (erschöpft od ruiniert),b) US blauC v/i1. kochen:cook for sb für jemanden kochen, jemanden bekochen;cook out US abkochen;now you are cooking with gas! sl jetzt bist du auf dem richtigen Dampfer!2. kochen, gekocht werden (Speisen):what’s cooking? umg was ist los?, was tut sich?3. sich gut etc kochen lassenck. abk3. cook* * *1. nounKoch, der/Köchin, die2. transitive verb1) garen; zubereiten, kochen [Mahlzeit]; (fry, roast) braten; (boil) kochencooked in the oven — im Backofen zubereitet od. (Kochk.) gegart
cooked meal — warme Mahlzeit; abs.
she knows how to cook — sie kann gut kochen od. kocht gut
3. intransitive verbcook somebody's goose [for him] — (fig.) jemandem alles verderben
kochen; garen (Kochk.)what's cooking? — (fig. coll.) was liegt an? (ugs.)
Phrasal Verbs:- cook up* * *n.Koch ¨-e m.Köchin -nen f. v.kochen v. -
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1. verb(to prepare (food) or become ready by heating: She cooked the chicken; The chicken is cooking in the oven.) cocinar, guisar, preparar (la comida), cocer
2. noun(a person who cooks, especially for a living: She was employed as a cook at the embassy.) cocinero, cocinera- cooker- cookery
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cook1 n cocinerocook2 vb cocinar / hacer la comidatr[kʊk]1 cocinero,-a2 familiar (be planned) cocerse, tramarse■ what's cooking? ¿qué se está cocinando?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto cook somebody's goose estropearle los planes a alguiento cook the books amañar la cuentas, falsificar las cuentastoo many cooks spoil the broth muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabatocook ['kʊk] vi: cocinarcook vt1) : preparar (comida)2)to cook up concoct: inventar, tramarcook n: cocinero m, -ra fn.• cocinero, -era s.m.,f.• guisandero, -era s.m.,f.v.• adobar v.• cocer v.• cocinar v.• guisar v.kʊk
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noun cocinero, -ra m,fhe's a good cook — cocina muy bien, es muy buen cocinero
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a) \<\<food/meal\>\> hacer*, prepararb) ( falsify) (colloq) \<\<books/accounts\>\> amañar (fam)
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via) ( prepare food) cocinar, guisarb) ( become ready) \<\<food\>\> hacerse*Phrasal Verbs:- cook up[kʊk]1.N cocinero(-a) m / f2. VT1) (Culin) [+ rice, vegetables] cocinar, guisar; (=boil) cocer; (=grill) asar (a la parrilla); (=fry) freírto cook a meal — preparar or hacer una comida
- cook sb's goose2) * (=falsify) [+ accounts] falsificar- cook the books3. VI1) [food] cocinarse, cocerwhat's cooking? * — (fig) ¿qué se guisa?, ¿qué pasa?
2) [person] cocinar, guisar (esp LAm)can you cook? — ¿sabes cocinar?
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noun cocinero, -ra m,fhe's a good cook — cocina muy bien, es muy buen cocinero
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a) \<\<food/meal\>\> hacer*, prepararb) ( falsify) (colloq) \<\<books/accounts\>\> amañar (fam)
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via) ( prepare food) cocinar, guisarb) ( become ready) \<\<food\>\> hacerse*Phrasal Verbs:- cook up -
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1. n геогр. гора Кука2. n повар; кухарка3. n мор. кокtoo many cooks spoil the broth — семь поваров за жарким не уследят;
Синонимический ряд:1. chef (noun) baker; chef; chef de cuisine; gourmet2. broil (verb) broil; grill; toast3. burn (verb) bake; burn; melt; roast; scorch; swelter4. fix (verb) fix; warm5. fry (verb) fry; saute6. prepare (verb) boil; coddle; do; dry; mull; parboil; parch; prepare; steam; stew -
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[kuk] 1. verb(to prepare (food) or become ready by heating: She cooked the chicken; The chicken is cooking in the oven.) kuhati2. noun(a person who cooks, especially for a living: She was employed as a cook at the embassy.) kuhar- cooker- cookery
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- cook up* * *I [kuk]1.intransitive verbkuhati, pripravljati jedila, peči, cvreti, pražiti; figuratively (po)pačiti, ponarediti; izumiti, izmisliti, skuhati;2.intransitive verbkuhati, peči, cvreti seto cook s.o.'s goose — uničiti koga; pokvariti komu načrte, obračunati s komto cook up — pogreti; figuratively izmisliti si; slang ponarediticolloquially to cook accounts — ponarediti obračunII [kuk]nounkuhar(ica) -
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kuk 1. verb(to prepare (food) or become ready by heating: She cooked the chicken; The chicken is cooking in the oven.) lage mat, koke, steke, bake2. noun(a person who cooks, especially for a living: She was employed as a cook at the embassy.) kokk(e)- cooker- cookery
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- cook upkokkIsubst. \/kʊk\/1) kokk, kokke, kokkepike2) en som lager mattoo many cooks spoil the broth jo flere kokker desto mer sølIIverb \/kʊk\/1) ( om mat) tilberede, lage, koke, steke, bake2) ( om mat) tilberedes, lages, bli kokt, kokes, bli stekt, stekes, bli bakt, bakes, bli utsatt for sterk varme3) ( hverdagslig) fikse, forfalske4) ( hverdagslig) skje, være på gang, være i gjære, være i ferd med å skje• what's cooking?5) ( hverdagslig) ødelegge, skade6) (musikk, slang) svinge, spille så det svingerbe cooking svinge, drive (om musikk eller band) være på ferde, være i gjærecook somebody's goose ( hverdagslig) gjøre kål på noen, gjøre det av med noen stoppe noen, fikse noen, ødelegge for noencook the books ( hverdagslig) fikse regnskapet, forfalske regnskapetcook up finne på, dikte opp(slang, om narkotika som skal settes med sprøyte) koke -
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transitive verbsich (Dat.) ausbrüten, (ugs.) aushecken [Plan]; erfinden [Geschichte]* * *(to invent or make up a false story etc: He cooked up a story about his car having broken down.) erdichten* * *◆ cook upvt▪ to \cook up up ⇆ sth1. (prepare quickly) etw auf die Schnelle zubereitenhe \cook uped up a delicious omelette in no more than 10 minutes in nur zehn Minuten zauberte er ein köstliches Omelette auf den Tisch2. (improvise)to \cook up up a meal eine Mahlzeit improvisierento \cook up up an excuse/a story eine Entschuldigung/Geschichte erfindento \cook up up a plan einen Plan aushecken fam* * *vt sep (fig inf)story, excuse sich (dat) einfallen lassen, zurechtbasteln (inf)* * *transitive verbsich (Dat.) ausbrüten, (ugs.) aushecken [Plan]; erfinden [Geschichte] -
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I [kʊk]nome cuoco m. (-a)II 1. [kʊk]1) gastr. (far) cuocere [vegetables, pasta]; cucinare [ meal]2.to cook the books — falsificare o truccare i conti
- cook up••* * *[kuk] 1. verb(to prepare (food) or become ready by heating: She cooked the chicken; The chicken is cooking in the oven.) cuocere, cucinare2. noun(a person who cooks, especially for a living: She was employed as a cook at the embassy.) cuoco- cooker- cookery
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- cook up* * *cook /kʊk/n.2 ( scacchi e dama) mossa nuova, imprevista; mossa studiata in anticipo; ( anche) correzione a un problema pubblicato; soluzione d'un problema diversa da quella prevista da chi l'ha formulato● ( USA, antiq.) cook-room, cucina; (naut.) cucina di bordo □ cook's knife, coltello da cucina □ to be chief cook and bottle-washer, dover fare tutto da solo; essere il factotum □ (prov.) Too many cooks spoil the broth, troppi galli a cantar non fa mai giorno (prov.).♦ (to) cook /kʊk/A v. t.2 cucinare; preparare: to cook a meal, cucinare (o preparare) un pasto; to cook dinner, preparare la cena3 (fam. GB) manipolare; falsificare; truccare: to cook the books, falsificare i conti; truccare i libri contabili; to cook the evidence, falsificare le prove4 ( slang) guastare; rovinare; mandare all'aria: to cook sb. 's chances, mandare all'aria le prospettive di q.B v. i.1 cucinare; fare da mangiare; far la cucina: DIALOGO → - Back from holiday- We cooked in the apartment most nights and went out a couple of times for dinner, abbiamo fatto da mangiare a casa quasi ogni sera e siamo usciti a cena un paio di volte4 ( slang USA) andare forte (o bene); essere pieno d'entusiasmo: Now you're cooking, adesso sì che vai bene● (fig.) to cook sb. 's goose, rompere le uova nel paniere a q.; sistemare a dovere q. □ to be cooked to a turn, essere cotto a puntino □ ( slang USA) to be cooking with gas, andare benissimo; essere a posto; essere a cavallo □ (fam. USA) What's cooking?, che cosa succede?; che cosa bolle in pentola?; che si combina? □ (fig.) Something is cooking, qualcosa bolle in pentola.* * *I [kʊk]nome cuoco m. (-a)II 1. [kʊk]1) gastr. (far) cuocere [vegetables, pasta]; cucinare [ meal]2.to cook the books — falsificare o truccare i conti
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[kuk] 1. verb(to prepare (food) or become ready by heating: She cooked the chicken; The chicken is cooking in the oven.) lave mad; koge; stege2. noun(a person who cooks, especially for a living: She was employed as a cook at the embassy.) kok- cooker- cookery
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- cook up* * *[kuk] 1. verb(to prepare (food) or become ready by heating: She cooked the chicken; The chicken is cooking in the oven.) lave mad; koge; stege2. noun(a person who cooks, especially for a living: She was employed as a cook at the embassy.) kok- cooker- cookery
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[kuk] 1. verb(to prepare (food) or become ready by heating: She cooked the chicken; The chicken is cooking in the oven.) cozinhar2. noun(a person who cooks, especially for a living: She was employed as a cook at the embassy.) cozinheiro- cooker- cookery
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- cook up* * *[kuk] n cozinheiro, cozinheira. • vt+vi 1 cozinhar: a) fazer comida. b) ser cozido, sofrer cozimento. the vegetables are cooking / a verdura está cozinhando. 2 ocorrer, acontecer. 3 preparar, armar, planejar. 4 falsificar, contrafazer, forjar. these apples cook well estas maçãs são próprias para cozinhar. too many cooks spoil the broth panela que muito se mexe, ou sai insossa, ou sai salgada. to cook one’s goose estragar os planos de alguém. to cook the books adulterar a contabilidade. to cook up fig imaginar, inventar, maquinar. what’s cooking? Amer coll que há de novo? -
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I [kʊk]nome cuoco m. (-a)II 1. [kʊk]1) gastr. (far) cuocere [vegetables, pasta]; cucinare [ meal]2.to cook the books — falsificare o truccare i conti
- cook up••* * *[kuk] 1. verb(to prepare (food) or become ready by heating: She cooked the chicken; The chicken is cooking in the oven.) cuocere, cucinare2. noun(a person who cooks, especially for a living: She was employed as a cook at the embassy.) cuoco- cooker- cookery
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- cook up* * *(Surnames) Cook /kʊk/* * *I [kʊk]nome cuoco m. (-a)II 1. [kʊk]1) gastr. (far) cuocere [vegetables, pasta]; cucinare [ meal]2.to cook the books — falsificare o truccare i conti
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mellékmegfejtés, szakácsnő, szakács, hajószakács to cook: teper, készül, tépelődik, füstölög vmin, kakukkol* * *[kuk] 1. verb(to prepare (food) or become ready by heating: She cooked the chicken; The chicken is cooking in the oven.) elkészít, megfőz, megsüt2. noun(a person who cooks, especially for a living: She was employed as a cook at the embassy.) szakács(nő)- cooker- cookery
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[kuk] 1. vtPhrasal Verbs:- cook up2. vi 3. nkucharz(-arka) m(f)* * *[kuk] 1. verb(to prepare (food) or become ready by heating: She cooked the chicken; The chicken is cooking in the oven.) gotować (się)2. noun(a person who cooks, especially for a living: She was employed as a cook at the embassy.) kucharz- cooker- cookery
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n. Cook (efternamn)* * *[kuk] 1. verb(to prepare (food) or become ready by heating: She cooked the chicken; The chicken is cooking in the oven.) laga mat, tillaga[], steka[], koka[]2. noun(a person who cooks, especially for a living: She was employed as a cook at the embassy.) kock- cooker- cookery
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1. nounкухарка, повар; naut. кокtoo many cooks spoil the broth посл. = у семи нянек дитя без глазу2. verb1) стряпать, приготовлять пищу; жарить(ся); варить(ся)2) жариться на солнце3) подделывать, фабриковать (документ); состряпать (историю), придумать (что-л. в извинение)to cook smb.'s goose расправиться с кем-л.; погубить кого-л.to cook one's (own) goose погубить себя* * *1 (n) повар2 (v) готовить; приготовить* * *1) стряпать, варить(ся) 2) кухарка, повар* * *[ kʊk] n. повар, кухарка, кок, кашевар, кулинар, повариха, стряпуха v. готовить пищу, готовить, варить, жарить, вариться, жариться; жариться на солнце; подделывать; фабриковать, придумать* * *варитьготовитьповарприготовлятьсваритьстряпать* * *1. сущ. 1) а) кухарка б) мор. кок 2) процесс кипячения в автоклаве 2. гл. 1) а) готовить б) жариться, вариться (о еде); перен. жариться на солнце 2) твориться 3) а) составлять, создавать (что-л.) б) фабриковать (документ, обвинение); придумывать (что-л. в оправдание) (тж. cook up) -
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cook — ► VERB 1) prepare (food or a meal) by mixing, combining, and heating the elements or ingredients. 2) (with reference to food) heat or be heated so as to reach an edible state. 3) informal alter dishonestly. 4) (cook up) informal concoct (a story … English terms dictionary
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cook — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to prepare food for eating by using heat: Mmm! That s delicious! Where did you learn to cook like that? | cook dinner/supper/a meal etc: I m tired. Will you cook dinner today? | cook sth for sb: Sarah cooked lasagne for her… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cook — cook1 [ kuk ] verb *** intransitive or transitive to prepare food and heat it so that it is ready to eat: Cook the apple slowly until it is soft. When did you learn to cook? cook something for someone: Joe s cooking dinner for me tonight. cook… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English