noun🔗ShareCocinero, cocineraA person who prepares food."The restaurant employs three cooks who work in the kitchen every day. "El restaurante emplea a tres cocineros que trabajan en la cocina todos los días.foodpersonjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJefe de cocinaThe head cook of a manor house"In the grand manor house, the cooks decided the menu for the entire household each week. "En la gran mansión, el jefe de cocina decidía el menú para toda la casa cada semana.foodjobpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePunto de cocciónThe degree or quality of cookedness of food"The cooks of the steaks varied; some were rare, while others were well-done. "El punto de cocción de los filetes variaba; algunos estaban poco hechos, mientras que otros estaban muy hechos.foodqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFabricante de drogas ilegalesOne who manufactures certain illegal drugs, especially meth."Police found two meth cooks working in the illicit lab."La policía encontró a dos fabricantes de metanfetamina trabajando en el laboratorio ilícito.substancechemistrypolicejobpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCocinado, elaboraciónA session of manufacturing certain illegal drugs, especially meth."The police raided the abandoned house after receiving reports of frequent cooks happening inside. "La policía allanó la casa abandonada después de recibir informes de frecuentes elaboraciones en el interior.substancechemistrypoliceactionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLabrus mixtusA fish, the European striped wrasse, Labrus mixtus."While diving in the Mediterranean, the marine biologist excitedly pointed out several cooks, their vibrant colors flashing among the rocks. "Mientras buceaba en el Mediterráneo, el biólogo marino señaló emocionado varios Labrus mixtus, cuyos colores vibrantes destellaban entre las rocas.fishanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCocinar, prepararTo prepare (food) for eating by heating it, often by combining it with other ingredients."My mom cooks a delicious chicken dinner every Sunday. "Mi madre cocina una deliciosa cena de pollo todos los domingos.foodutensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCocina, preparaTo prepare (unspecified) food for eating by heating it, often by combining it with other ingredients."My mother cooks dinner for the family every night. "Mi madre cocina la cena para la familia todas las noches.foodactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSer cocinadoTo be cooked."The dinner is cooking on the stove."La cena se está cocinando en la estufa.foodactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCocinar, estar muy calienteTo 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 muy caliente allí dentro.weathersensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEjecutar en la silla eléctricaTo execute by electric chair."The state cooks murderers as its ultimate punishment. "El estado ejecuta a los asesinos como su castigo final.governmentlawinhumanelectricChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRetener (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 cooks the grenade for a few seconds before throwing it, hoping it will explode before the enemy can react. "El soldado retiene la granada durante unos segundos antes de lanzarla, esperando que explote antes de que el enemigo pueda reaccionar.militaryweaponactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCocinar, prepararTo concoct or prepare."My mom cooks dinner for us every night. "Mi madre cocina la cena para nosotros todas las noches.foodactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFabricar, inventarTo tamper with or alter; to cook up."The accountant cooks the books to hide the company's losses. "El contable fabrica los libros para ocultar las pérdidas de la empresa.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareImprovisar, tocarTo 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!musicentertainmentlanguagestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTocar con energía, tocar con pasiónTo play music vigorously."On the Wagner piece, the orchestra was cooking!"¡En la pieza de Wagner, la orquesta estaba tocando con pasión!musicentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCucúTo make the noise of the cuckoo."The cuckoo clock in the living room cooks every hour, reminding us of the time. "El reloj de cuco en la sala de estar hace cucú cada hora, recordándonos la hora.animalsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLanza, arrojaTo throw."He cooks the crumpled paper into the trash can from across the room. "Él lanza el papel arrugado a la papelera desde el otro lado de la habitación.actionsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
