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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

I. cook [Brit kʊk, Am kʊk] N

cook: cuisinier/-ière m/f

he's a good cook: c'est un bon cuisinier

II. cook [Brit kʊk, Am kʊk] VB trans

1. cook FOOD:

cook vegetables, pasta, eggs: faire cuire

cook meal, meat, fish: préparer (for pour)

cook for 10 minutes: faire cuire pendant 10 minutes

2. cook (falsify):

cook inf: trafiquer inf

cook inf: falsifier

data, evidence, figures to cook the books: trafiquer la comptabilité inf

3. cook Am inf chances:

cook: gâcher

III. cook [Brit kʊk, Am kʊk] VB intr

1. cook person:

cook: cuisiner, faire la cuisine

2. cook vegetable, meat, meal:

cook: cuire

the carrots are cooking: les carottes sont en train de cuire

3. cook (happen) inf:

to be cooking: se mijoter inf

there's something cooking: il y a quelque chose qui se mijote inf

IV. cooked ADJ

cooked food:

cooked: cuit

to be lightly/well cooked: être à peine/bien cuit

I. cook up VB [Brit kʊk -, Am kʊk -] inf (cook up [sth])

cook up dish, meal: préparer

cook up excuse, story: inventer

cook up excuse, story: mijoter inf

cook-off N Am

cook-off: concours m de cuisine

pastry cook N

pastry cook: pâtissier/-ière m/f

pressure-cook VB trans

pressure-cook: cuire [qc] dans un autocuiseur or à la cocotte-minute

I. pre-cook [Brit priːˈkʊk, Am ˌpriˈkʊk] VB trans

pre-cook: précuire

II. pre-cooked ADJ

pre-cooked: précuit

cook-chill foods N npl

cook-chill foods: plats mpl préparés

short-order cook N Am

short-order cook: cuisinier préparant des plats rapides dans un établissement modeste

French

English

cuistot: cook

cordon-bleu: cordon-bleu cook

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. cook [kʊk] N

cook: cuisinier(-ière) m (f)

Phrases:

too many cooks spoil the broth prov: trop de cuisiniers gâtent la sauce

II. cook [kʊk] VB intr

1. cook (prepare food):

cook: cuisiner

2. cook (be cooked):

cook: cuire

3. cook Am inf (do well):

cook: se débrouiller pas mal

4. cook Am inf (ready to go):

cook: y aller

Phrases:

what's cooking?: qu'est-ce qui se mijote là?

III. cook [kʊk] VB trans

1. cook (prepare food):

cook: cuisiner

2. cook (prepare food using heat):

cook: cuire

Phrases:

to cook the books: brouiller les comptes

to cook sb's goose: mettre qn dans le pétrin

pastry cook N

pastry cook: pâtissier(-ière) m (f)

French

English

cuistot: cook

boulanger-pâtissier: baker-pastry-cook

cuisinier (-ière): cook

coutelas: cook's knife

cuisiner: to cook

cuisiner: to cook

cordon-bleu: cordon bleu cook

recuire (cuire plus): to cook longer

fricoter: to cook up

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. cook [kʊk] N

cook: cuisinier(-ière) m (f)

Phrases:

too many cooks spoil the broth prov: trop de cuisiniers gâtent la sauce

II. cook [kʊk] VB intr

1. cook (prepare food):

cook: cuisiner

2. cook (be cooked):

cook: cuire

3. cook inf (do well):

cook: se débrouiller pas mal

4. cook inf (ready to go):

cook: y aller

Phrases:

what's cooking?: qu'est-ce qui se mijote là?

III. cook [kʊk] VB trans

1. cook (prepare food):

cook: cuisiner

2. cook (prepare food using heat):

cook: cuire

Phrases:

to cook the books: brouiller les comptes

to cook sb's goose: mettre qn dans le pétrin

French

English

cuistot: cook

cuisinier (-ière): cook

coutelas: cook's knife

pâtissier (-ère): pastry cook

cuisiner: to cook

cuisiner: to cook

cordon-bleu: cordon bleu cook

réchaud à gaz: cook stove

recuire (cuire plus): to cook longer

faire la cuisine: to cook

Present
I	cook
you	cook
he/she/it	cooks
we	cook
you	cook
they	cook

Past
I	cooked
you	cooked
he/she/it	cooked
we	cooked
you	cooked
they	cooked

Present Perfect
I	have	cooked
you	have	cooked
he/she/it	has	cooked
we	have	cooked
you	have	cooked
they	have	cooked

Past Perfect
I	had	cooked
you	had	cooked
he/she/it	had	cooked
we	had	cooked
you	had	cooked
they	had	cooked

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to cook sth on a high/low heat: faire cuire qc à feu vif/doux

it's easy to cook/clean: c'est facile à cuisiner/à nettoyer

to cook the books: brouiller les comptes

to cook sb's goose: mettre qn dans le pétrin

to cook sth in a slow/moderate oven: cuire qc au four à basse température/à température moyenne

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