cook in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for cook in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.cook [Am kʊk, Brit kʊk] N

cook

cocinero m / cocinera f

he's a good cook

cocina muy bien

he's a good cook

es muy buen cocinero

to be chief cook and bottle-washer, I'm not chief cook and bottle-washer here, you know

mira que yo no soy la sirvienta

to be chief cook and bottle-washer, I'm not chief cook and bottle-washer here, you know

mira que yo no soy el mandadero esp LatAm

too many cooks spoil the broth

muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato

II.cook [Am kʊk, Brit kʊk] VB trans

1. cook (prepare):

cook food/meal

hacer

cook food/meal

preparar

2. cook (falsify) inf:

cook books/accounts

amañar inf

III.cook [Am kʊk, Brit kʊk] VB intr

1. cook (prepare food):

cook person:

cocinar

cook person:

guisar

can you cook?

¿sabes cocinar or guisar?

2. cook (become ready):

cook food/meal:

hacerse

3. cook (happen) inf:

what's cooking?

¿qué se está cociendo? inf

what's cooking?

¿qué se está tramando? inf

cook up VB [Am kʊk -, Brit kʊk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) inf

cook up excuse/alibi

inventarse

cook up scheme

tramar

pressure-cook [Am ˈprɛʃər ˌkʊk, Brit ˈprɛʃəkʊk] VB trans

pressure-cook

cocinar en olla a presión

pressure-cook

cocinar en olla exprés Spain

pressure-cook

cocinar en olla presto Mex

cook pot N

cook pot

cacharro m

pastry chef, pastry cook N

pastry chef

pastelero m / pastelera f

pastry chef

repostero m / repostera f

Translations for cook in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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cocinero (cocinera)

cook

paellero (paellera)

paella cook

gratinar

to cook … au gratin

sabe cocinar pero le falta ese sazón

she can cook but she lacks that special touch

su abuelita tiene buen sazón

her grandmother is a great cook inf

como cocinero es una nulidad

he's a hopeless cook inf

como cocinero es una nulidad

as a cook he's hopeless o he's a dead loss inf

cook in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cook in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.cook [kʊk] N

cook

cocinero(-a) m (f)

Phrases:

too many cooks spoil the broth prov

muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato prov

II.cook [kʊk] VB intr

cook

hacerse

how long does pasta take to cook?

¿cuánto tarda en hacerse la pasta?

Phrases:

what's cooking? inf

¿qué pasa?

III.cook [kʊk] VB trans

cook

cocinar

cook meat

asar

to cook lunch

hacer la comida

head cook N

head cook

jefe(-a) m (f) de cocina

pastry chef N, pastry cook N

pastry chef

pastelero(-a) m (f)

Cook Islands N pl

Cook Islands

Islas Cook f pl

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short order cook

cocinero que prepara platos sencillos y rápidos

Translations for cook in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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cocinero (-a)

cook

repostero (-a)

pastry cook

cocinar

to cook

cocinar

to cook

ranchero (-a)

cook

pinche

cook's helper Am

cook Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

short order cook

cocinero que prepara platos sencillos y rápidos

she's a cook

es cocinera

how long does pasta take to cook?

¿cuánto tarda en hacerse la pasta?

to cook lunch

hacer la comida

to cook someone's goose inf

hacer la pascua a alguien

I'm not a very good cook — yes you are

no soy muy buen cocinero — sí que lo eres

to cook sth on a high/low heat

cocinar algo a fuego rápido/lento

he's no mean cook inf

es un excelente cocinero

to cook sth on a low heat

hacer algo a fuego lento

to cook the books inf

amañar las cuentas

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

By following our simple how to guide you will be able to cook perfect soft-boiled eggs every time.

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Having previously had a career as a pastry chef, he finds it difficult to adjust to his role as a short-order cook.

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The diner's fry cook assists him... it's his father, who has been living a hand-to-mouth existence and suffers from alcoholism.

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Cook until it absorbs the water completely (to the consistency of chapati).

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She lived on a hippie commune for a time and worked as a cook later.

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More elaborate grills, cast iron pots and fire irons can be used on the campfire to cook most foods.

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Season beans with salt, then stir in escarole and cook, stirring occasionally, until escarole is quite tender, about 15 minutes.

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This generally signifies empowerment of the daily commenters to try to cook up something on their own, which rarely succeeds.

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This method is most often used to cook fish or vegetables, but lamb and poultry can also be cooked "en papillote".

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Even a shameful cook like myself can manage chicken fried rice, coleslaw or bubble and squeak.

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