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Cook
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Cook  (kk), Frederick Albert 1865-1940.
American physician and Arctic explorer who announced that he had reached the North Pole in 1908, a claim that was rejected by the scientific community.

Cook, James Known as "Captain Cook." 1728-1779.
British navigator and explorer who commanded three major voyages of discovery, charting and naming many islands of the Pacific Ocean. He also sailed along the coast of North America as far north as the Bering Strait.

Cook, Mount
1. also A·o·rang·i -rängg) The highest mountain, 3,766.4 m (12,349 ft), of New Zealand, on South Island in the Southern Alps.
2. A peak, 4,196.8 m (13,760 ft) high, in the St. Elias Mountains on the border between Alaska and Yukon Territory, Canada.

cook  (kk)
v. cooked, cook·ing, cooks
v.tr.
1. To prepare (food) for eating by applying heat.
2. To prepare or treat by heating: slowly cooked the medicinal mixture.
3. Slang To alter or falsify so as to make a more favorable impression; doctor: disreputable accountants who were paid to cook the firm's books.
v.intr.
1. To prepare food for eating by applying heat.
2. To undergo application of heat especially for the purpose of later ingestion.
3. Slang To happen, develop, or take place: What's cooking in town?
4. Slang To proceed or perform very well: The band really got cooking after midnight.
n.
A person who prepares food for eating.
Phrasal Verb:
cook up Informal
To fabricate; concoct: cook up an excuse.
Idiom:
cook (one's) goose Slang
To ruin one's chances: The speeding ticket cooked his goose with his father. Her goose was cooked when she was caught cheating on the test.

[Middle English coken, from coke, cook, from Old English cc, from Vulgar Latin *ccus, from Latin cocus, coquus, from coquere, to cook; see pekw- in Indo-European roots.]

cook [kʊk]
vb
1. (Cookery) to prepare (food) by the action of heat, as by boiling, baking, etc., or (of food) to become ready for eating through such a process Related adj culinary
2. to subject or be subjected to the action of intense heat the town cooked in the sun
3. (tr) Slang to alter or falsify (something, esp figures, accounts, etc.) to cook the books
4. (tr) Slang to spoil or ruin (something)
5. (intr) Slang to happen (esp in the phrase what's cooking?)
6. (Law / Recreational Drugs) (tr) Slang to prepare (any of several drugs) by heating
7. (Music) (intr) Music slang to play vigorously the band was cooking
cook someone's goose Informal
a.  to spoil a person's plans
b.  to bring about someone's ruin, downfall, etc.
n
(Cookery) a person who prepares food for eating, esp as an occupation See also cook up
[Old English cōc (n), from Latin coquus a cook, from coquere to cook]
cookable  adj

Cook [kʊk]
n
Mount
1. (Placename) Official name Aorangi-Mount Cook a mountain in New Zealand, in the South Island, in the Southern Alps: the highest peak in New Zealand. Height: 3764 m (12 349 ft.)
2. (Placename) a mountain in SE Alaska, in the St. Elias Mountains. Height: 4194 m (13 760 ft.)

Cook2
n
1. (Biographies / Cook, James (1728-1779) M, British, TRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: navigator, TRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorer) Captain James. 1728-79, British navigator and explorer: claimed the E coast of Australia for Britain, circumnavigated New Zealand, and discovered several Pacific and Atlantic islands (1768-79)
2. (Biographies / Cook, Sir Joseph (1860-1947) M, Australiannational of birth: English, POLITICS: statesman, POLITICS: prime minister) Sir Joseph. 1860-1947, Australian statesman, born in England: prime minister of Australia (1913-14)
3. (Biographies / Cook, Peter (Edward) (1937-1995) M, British, THEATRE: comedy actor, WRITING: writer) Peter (Edward). 1937-95, British comedy actor and writer, noted esp for his partnership (1960-73) with Dudley Moore
4. (Biographies / Cook, Robin (1946 M, British, POLITICS: politician, POLITICS: statesman) Robin, full name Robert Finlayson Cook. born 1946, British Labour politician; foreign secretary from 1997
5. (Biographies / Cook, Thomas (1808-1892) M, British, BUSINESS: travel agent) Thomas. 1808-92, British travel agent; innovator of conducted excursions and founder of the travel agents Thomas Cook and Son
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Cookcook - someone who cooks food              
chef - a professional cook
cooky, cookie - the cook on a ranch or at a camp
fry cook - a cook who specializes in fried foods
preserver - a cook who preserves fruits or meat
roaster - a cook who roasts food
seasoner - a cook who uses seasonings; "the cook is a light seasoner"
skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker - a worker who has acquired special skills
2.CookCook - English navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several Pacific islands (1728-1779)
Verb1.cook - prepare a hot meal; "My husband doesn't cook"
cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"
2.cook - prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"
preserve, keep - prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh"
dress out, dress - kill and prepare for market or consumption; "dress a turkey"
deglaze - dissolve cooking juices or solid food in (a pan) by adding liquid and stirring
escallop, scallop - bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top
flambe - pour liquor over and ignite (a dish)
put on - put on the stove or ready for cooking; "put on the tea, please!"
devil - coat or stuff with a spicy paste; "devilled eggs"
precook - cook beforehand so that the actual preparation won't take long; "precook the rice"
whip up, whomp up - prepare or cook quickly or hastily
cook up, concoct - prepare or cook by mixing ingredients; "concoct a strange mixture"
lard - prepare or cook with lard; "lard meat"
make - gather and light the materials for; "make a fire"
3.cook - transform and make suitable for consumption by heating; "These potatoes have to cook for 20 minutes"
change integrity - change in physical make-up
bake - cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven; "bake the potatoes"
brown - fry in a pan until it changes color; "brown the meat in the pan"
coddle - cook in nearly boiling water; "coddle eggs"
souse - cook in a marinade; "souse herring"
micro-cook, microwave, nuke, zap - cook or heat in a microwave oven; "You can microwave the leftovers"
parboil, blanch - cook (vegetables) briefly; "Parboil the beans before freezing them"
cook - transform by heating; "The apothecary cooked the medicinal mixture in a big iron kettle"
overcook - cook too long; "The vegetables were completely overcooked"
fricassee - make a fricassee of by cooking; "fricassee meats"
stew - cook slowly and for a long time in liquid; "Stew the vegetables in wine"
roast - cook with dry heat, usually in an oven; "roast the turkey"
braise - cook in liquid; "braise beef"
fry - cook on a hot surface using fat; "fry the pancakes"
grill - cook over a grill; "grill the sausages"
steam - cook something by letting steam pass over it; "just steam the vegetables"
pressure-cook - cook in a pressure cooker
poach - cook in a simmering liquid; "poached apricots"
4.cook - tamper, with the purpose of deception; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"
chisel, cheat - engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud; "Who's chiseling on the side?"
juggle - manipulate by or as if by moving around components; "juggle an account so as to hide a deficit"
cook up, fabricate, invent, manufacture, make up - make up something artificial or untrue
5.cook - transform by heating; "The apothecary cooked the medicinal mixture in a big iron kettle"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
cook - transform and make suitable for consumption by heating; "These potatoes have to cook for 20 minutes"

cook
verb
cook something up (Informal) invent, plot, devise, contrive, prepare, scheme, manufacture, improvise, dream up, fabricate, concoct, trump up He must have cooked up this scheme on the spur of the moment.
Proverbs
"Too many cooks spoil the broth"
"God sends meat and the Devil sends cooks"
Translations
cook [kʊk]
A. Ncocinero/a m/f
too many cooks spoil the brothdemasiadas cocineras estropean el caldo
B. VT
1. (Culin) [+ rice, vegetables] → cocinar, guisar; (= boil) → cocer; (= grill) → asar(a la parrilla); (= fry) → freír
to cook a mealpreparar or hacer una comida
to cook sb's goosehacer la pascua a algn
2. (= falsify) [+ accounts] → falsificar
to cook the booksamañar las cuentas
C. VI
1. [food] → cocinarse, cocer
what's cooking? (fig) → ¿qué se guisa?, ¿qué pasa?
2. [person] → cocinar, guisar(esp LAm)
can you cook?¿sabes cocinar?
cook up VT + ADV
1. (Culin) → preparar
2. [+ excuse, story] → inventar; [+ plan] → tramar

cook [ˈkʊk]
vt
(= boil, bake, fry) → (faire) cuire
Cook the pasta for 10 minutes → Faites cuire les pâtes pendant dix minutes.
to be cooked → être cuit(e)
When the potatoes are cooked → Lorsque les pommes de terre sont cuites ...
(= prepare) [+ meal] → préparer
She's cooking lunch → Elle est en train de préparer le déjeuner.
(= fiddle) to cook the books → truquer les comptes
vi
[person] → faire la cuisine
I can't cook → Je ne sais pas faire la cuisine.
[dish, food] → cuire
ncuisinier/ière m/f
Matthew's an excellent cook → Matthew est un excellent cuisinier.
cook up
vt [+ excuse, story] → inventer

cook
nKoch m, → Köchin f; she is a good cook/very plain cooksie kocht gut/einfache Kost; too many cooks (spoil the broth) (Prov) → viele Köche verderben den Brei (Prov); to be chief cook and bottle-washer (inf: = dogsbody) → (das) Mädchen für alles sein (inf)
vt
food, mealmachen, zubereiten; (in water, milk etc) → kochen; (= fry, roast)braten; pie, pancake alsobacken; how are you going to cook the duck?wie willst du die Ente zubereiten?; a cooked meal/suppereine warme Mahlzeit/ein warmes Abendessen; a cooked breakfastein Frühstück ntmit warmen Gerichten; to cook somebody’s/one’s goose (fig inf)jdm/sich die Tour vermasseln (inf); our goose is cooked (fig inf)wir sitzen in der Tinte (inf)
(inf: = falsify) accountsfrisieren (inf); to cook the booksdie Bilanz(en) frisieren (inf)
vi (person, food)kochen; (= fry, roast)braten; (pie)backen; it will cook quicklydas ist schnell gekocht; the pie takes half an hour to cookdie Pastete ist in einer halben Stunde fertig; what’s cooking? (fig inf)was ist los?

cook:
cook-off
n (US) → Kochwettbewerb m
cookout
n (US) → Kochen ntam Lagerfeuer; (on barbeque) → Grillparty f
cookware
nKochgeschirr nt, → Töpfe und Pfannen pl

cook [kʊk]
1. ncuoco/a
head cook and bottlewasher (fig) (hum) → tuttofare m/f
2. vt
a.cuocere, cucinare; (meal) → preparare
shall I cook you an omelette? → ti cucino or ti faccio un'omelette?
to cook sb's goose (fig) (fam) → rompere le uova nel paniere a qn
to cook one's own goose (fig) (fam) → darsi la zappa sui piedi
b. (fam) (falsify, accounts) → falsificare, alterare
to cook the books → falsificare i libri contabili
3. vi (food) → cuocere; (person) → cucinare
what's cooking? (fig) (fam) → cosa bolle in pentola?
cook up vt + adv (fam) (excuse, story) → inventare

cook [kʊk]
1. ncuoco/a
head cook and bottlewasher (fig) (hum) → tuttofare m/f
2. vt
a.cuocere, cucinare; (meal) → preparare
shall I cook you an omelette? → ti cucino or ti faccio un'omelette?
to cook sb's goose (fig) (fam) → rompere le uova nel paniere a qn
to cook one's own goose (fig) (fam) → darsi la zappa sui piedi
b. (fam) (falsify, accounts) → falsificare, alterare
to cook the books → falsificare i libri contabili
3. vi (food) → cuocere; (person) → cucinare
what's cooking? (fig) (fam) → cosa bolle in pentola?
cook up vt + adv (fam) (excuse, story) → inventare

cook
v cook [kuk]
to prepare (food) or become ready by heating She cooked the chicken; The chicken is cooking in the oven. kook, gaarmaak يَطْبُـخ، يَطـهـو готвя vařit, péci lave mad; koge; stege kochen μαγειρεύω cocinar, guisar, preparar (la comida), cocer keetma, küpsetama, küpsema پختن valmistaa, keittää, kypsyä (faire) cuire לְבָשֵל पकाना kuhati, gotoviti elkészít, megfőz, megsüt memasak elda cuocere, cucinare 料理する 요리하다 gaminti (virti, kepti ir pan.) (par ēdienu) gatavot, gatavoties masak koken lage mat, koke, steke, bake gotować (się) cozinhar a găti готовить(ся) variť, piecť kuhati kuvati laga mat, tillaga[], steka[], koka[] ทำอาหาร piş(ir)mek 烹調 готувати(ся); варити(ся) كهانا پکانا، پکنا nấu ăn
n
a person who cooks, especially for a living She was employed as a cook at the embassy. kok طَـبّـاخ готвач kuchař kok der/die Koch/Köchin μάγειρας cocinero, cocinera kokk, toidukeetja آشپز kokki, keittäjä cuisinier/-ière טַבָּח रसोइया kuharica, kuhar szakács(nő) jurumasak matreiðslumaður, kokkur cuoco 料理人 요리사 virėjas pavārs; virēja tukang masak kok kokk(e) kucharz cozinheiro bucătar повар kuchár, -ka kuhar kuvar kock คนทำอาหาร aşçı 廚師 куховарка; кухар باورچی، خانساماں đầu bếp
n cooker
1 an apparatus on which food is cooked; a stove She has an electric cooker. stoof جِـهـاز الـطَّبْـخ печка vařič, sporák komfur der Kocher κουζίνα μαγειρέματος cocina, fogón pliit خوراک پز liesi cuisinière תָנוּר בִּשוּל कुकर kuhalo tűzhely kompor, peralatan masak eldunartæki, hella cucina 調理器具 요리기구 viryklė plīts dapur gas kooktoestel komfyr, kokeapparat kuchenka fogão maşină de gătit плита sporák kuhalnik šporet []spis หม้อหุงข้าว fırın, ocak 炊具,爐子 плита, піч چولها bếp nướng
2 an apple etc used in cooking, not for eating raw. stowevrug تُفّاح للطَّـبْـخ плод, използван за готвене potravina k vaření kogeæble; madæble das Kochobst καρπός προοριζόμενος για ψήσιμο fruta o alimento para cocinar küpsetamis- سیب پختنی ruoka- (pomme) à cuire פְּרִי לְבִּישוּל पका हुआ plod koji se može kuhati kompótalma untuk dimasak epli til matreiðslu da cuocere 料理用果物 요리용 과일 tinkamas virti/kepti vārāms auglis epal untuk dimasak stoofappel mateple/-frukt owoce na kompot/ciasto maçA para cozer măr copt яблоко для готовки potravina na varenie (živila) za kuhanje jabuka kolačara matäpple, matfrukt ผลไม้ที่นำมาประกอบอาหาร yemeklik elma vs 不用來生吃,而用於烹飪的水果 сорт фруктів, придатний для варіння پهل جو پكان‍ے ک‍ے ل‍ۓ استعمال كيا جاتا ه‍ے loại quả dùng để nấu ăn
n cookery
the art or practice of cooking food She was taught cookery at school; (also adjective ) cookery classes. kookkuns فَـن الطَّـبْـخ готварство kuchařství, kuchařské umění madlavning das Kochen μαγειρική cocina kokandus هنر آشپزی keittotaito, ruoanlaitto (art de la) cuisine; de cuisine בִּשוּל @@@בּישׁוּל$$$ पाक कला, पाकशास्त्र kuhanje, kuharsko umijeće szakácsművészet; főző(tanfolyam) seni memasak matargerð gastronomia, arte culinaria; di cucina 料理法 요리법 valgių gaminimas, kulinarija ēdienu gatavošana; kulinārija masakan het koken; kook- matlaging, kokekunst sztuka gotowania cozinha culinar, de gătit) кулинария kuchárstvo kuhanje, kuharstvo; kuharski kulinarstvo kokkonst, matlagning การปรุงอาหาร aşçılık, yemek pişirme 烹飪法 кулінарія; куховарство کهانا پكان‍ے كى تركيب، طباخى nghề nấu ăn
n cookery-book
(Americanˈcook-book) a book of instructions on how to prepare and cook various dishes. resepteboek, kookboek كِتـاب فَـن الطَّـبْـخ готварска книга kuchařská kniha kogebog das Kochbuch οδηγός μαγειρικής libro de cocinar kokaraamat کتاب آشپزی keittokirja livre de cuisine סֶפֶר בִּישוּל पाक कला की पुस्तक kuharica szakácskönyv buku masakan matreiðslubók libro di cucina 料理の本 요리책 valgių gaminimo knyga pavārgrāmata buku masakan kookboek kokebok książka kucharska livro de cozinha carte de bu­cate поваренная книга kuchárska kniha kuharska knjiga kuvar kokbok ตำราอาหาร yemek kitabı 烹飪書 куховарська книга کهانا پكان‍ے كى تركيبوں والى كتاب sách dạy nấu ăn
cook up
to invent or make up a false story etc He cooked up a story about his car having broken down. versinsel يُلَـفِّق قِـصَّـة، يَـخْتَلِـق измислям vymyslet si opdigte; finde på erdichten σοφίζομαι inventar(se) välja mõtlema از خود درآوردن؛ اختراع کردن keittää kokoon inventer לְהַמצִיא झूठा आविष्कार करना, गढ़ लेना izmisliti kieszel mereka-reka sjóða saman, skálda upp inventare でっち上げる 꾸며 낸 iš(si)galvoti sadomāt; sagudrot mereka cerita verzinnen dikte opp, finne på zmyślać fabricar a inventa выдумать vymyslieť si izmisliti si izmisliti koka ihop แต่งเรื่อง uydurmak 偽造,編造 придумувати; сфабрикувати كهانى گ‍ه‍ڑنا bịa ra cái gì

Cook طَبَّاخ, يَطْهو kuchař, uvařit kok, lave mad Koch, kochen μάγειρας, μαγειρεύω cocinar, cocinero kokki, laittaa ruokaa cuisiner, cuisinier kuhar, kuhati cucinare, cuoco 料理する, 料理人 요리사, 요리하다 kok, koken kokk, tilberede kucharz, ugotować cozinhar, cozinheiro готовить (еду), повар kock, laga mat ทำอาหาร, พ่อครัว ahçı, pişirmek đầu bếp, nấu ăn 厨师, 烹调


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