cook in Portuguese
cook in Portuguese is cozinheiro, cozinheira, cozinhar — cook means a person who prepares food, especially as a job.
cook in Portuguese
cozinheiro
(cooking) A person who prepares food.
cozinheira
(cooking) A person who prepares food.
cozinhar
(ambitransitive) To prepare food for eating by heating it, often combining with other ingredients.
cozer
(ambitransitive) To prepare food for eating by heating it, often combining with other ingredients.
cozinhar
(intransitive, figuratively) To be uncomfortably hot.
torrar
(intransitive, figuratively) To be uncomfortably hot.
What does "cook" mean?
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noun A person who prepares food, especially as a job.
"The restaurant hired a new cook for the evening shift."
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verb To prepare food by applying heat.
"She cooked dinner for the whole family."
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verb (slang) To manufacture illegal drugs, especially methamphetamine.
"The film follows a chemistry teacher who starts to cook meth."
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verb (informal) To tamper with or falsify records or figures.
"The accountant was accused of cooking the books."
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cook in a sentence
- The restaurant hired a new cook for the evening shift.
- She cooked dinner for the whole family.
- He's learning to cook a few simple meals.
- The film follows a chemistry teacher who starts to cook meth.
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What is "cook" in Portuguese?
"cook" in Portuguese is cozinheiro, cozinheira, cozinhar. cook means: A person who prepares food, especially as a job.
How do you use "cook" in a sentence?
Example: "The restaurant hired a new cook for the evening shift." In Portuguese, "cook" is cozinheiro, cozinheira, cozinhar.
Are there other ways to say "cook" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 5 translations listed for "cook": cozinheiro, cozinheira, cozinhar, cozer, torrar.
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