noun🔗ShareCocinero, cocineraA person who prepares food."The cook prepared a delicious lunch for the whole family. "El cocinero preparó un almuerzo delicioso para toda la familia.foodjobpersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCocinero, cocineraThe head cook of a manor house"The head cook oversaw the preparation of all meals at the grand manor house. "El cocinero jefe supervisó la preparación de todas las comidas en la gran mansión.personjobfoodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePunto de cocciónThe degree or quality of cookedness of food"The cook of the roast chicken was perfect; it was neither raw nor overdone. "El punto de cocción del pollo asado era perfecto; no estaba crudo ni demasiado hecho.foodqualityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCocinero de drogasOne who manufactures certain illegal drugs, especially meth."Police found two meth cooks working in the illicit lab."La policía encontró a dos cocineros de drogas trabajando en el laboratorio ilícito.personpoliceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCocción, fabricaciónA session of manufacturing certain illegal drugs, especially meth."The police raided the abandoned warehouse, finding evidence of a large meth cook. "La policía allanó el almacén abandonado, encontrando evidencia de una gran fabricación de metanfetamina.substancechemistrypoliceprocessactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGallanoA fish, the European striped wrasse, Labrus mixtus."The aquarium keeper carefully fed the cook to the other fish. "El cuidador del acuario alimentó cuidadosamente el gallano a los otros peces.fishessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCocinar, prepararTo prepare (food) for eating by heating it, often by combining it with other ingredients."My mom is cooking dinner tonight; she's making a delicious chicken and vegetable stir-fry. "Mi madre está cocinando la cena esta noche; está preparando un delicioso salteado de pollo y verduras.foodactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCocinar, prepararTo prepare (unspecified) food for eating by heating it, often by combining it with other ingredients."My mom cooks a delicious meal every Sunday. "Mi madre cocina una comida deliciosa cada domingo.foodactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSer cocinadoTo be cooked."The dinner is cooking on the stove."La cena se está cocinando en la estufa.foodactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer calor, cocerTo be uncomfortably hot."Look at that poor dog shut up in that car on a day like today - it must be cooking in there."Mira a ese pobre perro encerrado en ese coche en un día como hoy - debe estar haciendo mucho calor allí dentro.weathersensationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEjecutar en la silla eléctricaTo execute by electric chair."The condemned criminal was scheduled to be cooked at dawn. "El criminal condenado debía ser ejecutado en la silla eléctrica al amanecer.governmentlawactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSostener (una granada) brevemente después de encender la mechaTo hold onto (a grenade) briefly after igniting the fuse, so that it explodes almost immediately after being thrown."The soldier practiced cooking the grenade, holding it briefly after lighting the fuse before throwing it. "El soldado practicó sosteniendo la granada brevemente después de encender la mecha antes de lanzarla.militaryweaponwaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCocinar, prepararTo concoct or prepare."The chef meticulously cooked a delicious meal for the restaurant's grand opening. "El chef cocinó meticulosamente una deliciosa comida para la gran inauguración del restaurante.foodactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInventar, urdirTo tamper with or alter; to cook up."The student was accused of cooking up a story about being late to class. "El estudiante fue acusado de urdir una historia sobre llegar tarde a clase.actionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareImprovisar, tocar con estiloTo play or improvise in an inspired and rhythmically exciting way. (From 1930s jive talk.)"Crank up the Coltrane and start cooking!"¡Sube el volumen de Coltrane y empieza a tocar con estilo!musicentertainmentlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTocar con energía, improvisarTo play music vigorously."On the Wagner piece, the orchestra was cooking!"¡En la pieza de Wagner, la orquesta estaba tocando con energía!musicentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCucularTo make the noise of the cuckoo."The old grandfather clock in the hall cooked loudly, announcing the noon hour. "El viejo reloj de abuelo en el vestíbulo cuculó ruidosamente, anunciando la hora del mediodía.animalsoundnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLanzar, arrojarTo throw."The angry child cooked a rock at the other kids during recess. "El niño enfadado lanzó una piedra a los otros niños durante el recreo.actionsportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
