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1 overcook
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2 overcook
overcook [‚əʊvə'kʊk]faire trop cuire;∎ the vegetables are overcooked les légumes sont trop cuitstrop cuire -
3 overcook
[ˌəʊvə'kʊk]transitive verb trop cuire -
4 overdo
overdo [‚əʊvəˈdu:]( = exaggerate) exagérer ; ( = do too much) [+ exercise] faire trop de* * *[ˌəʊvə'duː]1) ( exaggerate)to overdo it — ( when describing) exagérer; ( when performing) forcer la note (colloq); ( when working) en faire trop (colloq)
2) ( use too much of) avoir la main lourde (colloq) sur [salt, makeup]3) ( overcook) faire trop cuire [meat] -
5 goodness
A n1 ( virtue) bonté f ;2 ( kindness) bonté f ; would you have the goodness to close the door? sout auriez-vous la bonté de fermer la porte? fml ; to do sth out of the goodness of one's heart faire qch par pure gentillesse ;3 ( nutritive value) to be full of goodness être plein de bonnes choses ; don't overcook the carrots, they lose all their goodness ne faites pas trop cuire les carottes ou elles perdront toutes leurs vertus ; the soil has lost its goodness le sol s'est appauvri.I hope to goodness that je prie le ciel que (+ subj) ; I wish to goodness that he would write si seulement il pouvait écrire ; goodness only knows! Dieu seul le sait! ; goodness only knows how/when/why Dieu (seul) sait comment/quand/pourquoi ; for goodness' sake! pour l'amour de Dieu! -
6 overdo
1 ( exaggerate) exagérer [sentiment, reaction] ; to overdo it ou things ( when describing) exagérer, en rajouter ○ ; ( when performing) forcer la note ○, en faire trop ○ ; ( when working) en faire trop ○ ; don't overdo the exercises/studying ne force pas trop ○ sur les exercices/les études ; he rather overdoes the devoted nephew il joue un peu trop au neveu dévoué ;2 ( use too much of) avoir la main lourde sur [flavouring, perfume, makeup] ;3 ( overcook) faire trop cuire [meat, vegetables]. -
7 frizzle
frizzle ['frɪzəl](a) (cook noisily) grésiller
См. также в других словарях:
overcook — o ver*cook , v. t. To cook too long. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overcook — ► VERB ▪ cook for too long … English terms dictionary
overcook — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
overcook — UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈkʊk] / US [ˌoʊvərˈkʊk] verb [transitive] Word forms overcook : present tense I/you/we/they overcook he/she/it overcooks present participle overcooking past tense overcooked past participle overcooked to spoil food by cooking it for… … English dictionary
overcook — /oʊvəˈkʊk/ (say ohvuh kook) verb (t) 1. to cook (a dish) too long so that it is no longer of a desirable consistency or texture. 2. Sport to prepare mentally or physically for (an action, stroke, etc.) to an extent that actually reduces one s… …
overcook — v.t. * * * … Universalium
overcook — verb To cook for too long or at too high a temperature … Wiktionary
overcook — o|ver|cook [ˌəuvəˈkuk US ˌouvər ] v [T] to cook food for too long ≠ undercook ▪ overcooked chicken … Dictionary of contemporary English
overcook — o|ver|cook [ ,ouvər kuk ] verb transitive to spoil food by cooking it for too long … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
overcook — v. cook too long; burn meal … English contemporary dictionary
overcook — verb cook too much or for too long … English new terms dictionary