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Cook

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'cook', 'Cook': /kʊk/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/kʊk/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling'cook': (kŏŏk; Scot.ko̅o̅k, kŏŏk); 'Cook': (kŏŏk)


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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
cook [sth] vtr(food: apply heat)cocinar vtr
 Cook the fish for fifteen minutes.
 It's my turn to cook dinner tonight, and I'm going to make lasagne.
 Cocina el pescado por quince minutos.
cook vi(prepare food)hacer la comida loc verb
  preparar la comida loc verb
  cocinar vi
 (ES)guisar vi
 Her husband is going to cook tonight.
 Su marido va a hacer la comida esta noche.
cook vi(food: be cooked)cocinarse, cocerse v prnl
 (comida)hacerse v prnl
 Leave the pot on the burner over low heat and let it cook.
 Pon la olla sobre la placa a fuego lento y deja que se cocine.
cook n(food preparer)cocinero, cocinera nm, nf
 Trevor is an excellent cook.
 Trevor es un excelente cocinero.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
cook off vi phrasal(shell: fire spontaneously) (bala, cartucho por recalentamiento)dispararse v prnl
cook [sth] up vtr phrasal sepinformal, figurative (devise, invent)tramar vtr
 Let's cook up a plan.
 Tramemos un plan.
  maquinar vtr
 Maquinemos algo.
  inventar vtr
 Inventemos algo.
 (coloquial, figurado)cocinar vtr
 Cocinemos un plan.
  ingeniar vtr
 Vamos a ingeniar un plan.
cook [sth] up vtr phrasal sepinformal (cook in improvised way)improvisar vtr
 Come on over, I'll cook up some fried rice.
 Ven a cenar, voy a improvisar algo con arroz.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
Cook Islands (geography)Islas Cook n propio fpl
cookoff,
cook-off
n
US, AU (cooking contest)concurso de cocina nm + loc adj
cook the books v exprslang, figurative (manipulate illegally) (libros contables)maquillar vtr
 (ES)amañar vtr
 (MX)cucharear vtr
 The mafia's accountant was cooking the books.
 El contador de la mafia maquillaba los números.
 El contador de la mafia amañaba los libros.
 El contador de la mafia cuchareaba los libros.
cook [sb]'s goose v exprfigurative (cause to fail)sabotear a vtr
 (AR, coloquial)escupirle el asado a loc verb
fry cook (fried food cook)cocinero de frituras, cocinera de frituras nm, nf + loc adj
line cook n(chef: prepares ingredients)cocinero de línea, cocinera de línea loc nm, loc nf
pastry chef,
pastry cook
n
(cook who specializes in patisserie) (MX, voz francesa)pâtissier n común
 The pastry chef made the best éclair I have ever tasted.
  repostero, repostera nm, nf
  pastelero, pastelera nm, nf
 El repostero hizo el mejor pepito que probé en mi vida.
pressure-cook [sth],
pressure cook
vtr
(method of cooking food)cocinar a presión loc verb
 Pressure-cook the potatoes for about 7 minutes.
short-order cook nUS (chef: prepares food quickly)de minutas loc adj
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