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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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См. также в других словарях:
cooked to a turn — done/cooked/to a turn phrase cooked for exactly the right amount of time Thesaurus: cooked or preparedhyponym Main entry: turn … Useful english dictionary
be cooked to a turn — be cooked/done to a turn to be cooked for exactly the right amount of time. The beef was done to a turn … New idioms dictionary
turn — turn1 [ tɜrn ] verb *** ▸ 1 change position ▸ 2 change direction ▸ 3 make circular movement ▸ 4 do/become something else ▸ 5 become particular age ▸ 6 move page to other side ▸ 7 about stomach ▸ 8 milk: become sour ▸ 9 affect game/fight ▸ 10… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
turn — 1 verb CHANGE DIRECTION/POSITION 1 a) YOUR BODY (I) to move your body so that you are looking in a different direction: Ricky turned and walked away. (+ around/round/away etc): I turned around quickly to see if someone was following. | Dan turned … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
turn */*/*/ — I UK [tɜː(r)n] / US [tɜrn] verb Word forms turn : present tense I/you/we/they turn he/she/it turns present participle turning past tense turned past participle turned 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to change the position of your body or head so… … English dictionary
turn — turn1 W1S1 [tə:n US tə:rn] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(your body)¦ 2¦(object)¦ 3¦(direction)¦ 4¦(move around central point)¦ 5¦(change)¦ 6¦(attention/thoughts)¦ 7 turn your back (on somebody/something) 8¦(age/time)¦ 9 turn something inside out … Dictionary of contemporary English
turn — v. & n. v. 1 tr. & intr. move around a point or axis so that the point or axis remains in a central position; give a rotary motion to or receive a rotary motion (turned the wheel; the wheel turns; the key turns in the lock). 2 tr. & intr. change… … Useful english dictionary
done to a turn — done/cooked/to a turn phrase cooked for exactly the right amount of time Thesaurus: cooked or preparedhyponym Main entry: turn * * * done to a turn Brit … Useful english dictionary
done to a turn — cooked or baked until very tasty The steaks were done to a turn brown and juicy … English idioms
done to a turn — See: TO A T or TO A TURN … Dictionary of American idioms
done to a turn — See: TO A T or TO A TURN … Dictionary of American idioms