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cooking

cooking

Meaning of cooking

preparing food

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British English/ˈkʊkɪŋ/
American English/ˈkʊkɪŋ/
Russian transcription[gɐˈtovkə]
cooking
cooking - готовка
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cooking with Russian translation

cooking usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я записываю короткие видео о готовке, чтобы поделиться быстрыми советами.

I record short videos of my cooking to share quick tips.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он приглашает друзей на вечер готовки и дегустации новых блюд.

He invites friends over for an evening of cooking and tasting new dishes.

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cooking belongs to the topic "Hobbies and Interests". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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cooking synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between cooking / meal preparation / culinary arts / kitchen work

🇬🇧English
cooking

General term for preparing food, including many methods.

A1Very Often

I enjoy cooking dinner for my family.

Мне нравится готовить ужин для своей семьи.

M
🇬🇧English
meal preparation

Preparing meals for consumption; includes cooking but also assembling salads, snacks, and planning.

A2Often

Meal preparation for the week helps save time at dinner.

Подготовка блюд на неделю помогает сэкономить время на ужин.

C
🇬🇧English
culinary arts

Formal term for the professional study and practice of cooking; emphasises art and technique.

B2Rarely

He studied the culinary arts at a top hospitality school.

Он изучал кулинарное искусство в престижной школе гостеприимства.

K
🇬🇧English
kitchen work

All tasks performed in a kitchen, including cooking, cleaning, and prep work; broader than 'cooking'.

A2Rarely

Kitchen work includes washing dishes as well as preparing food.

Работы на кухне включают мытьё посуды, а также приготовление пищи.

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How to pronounce cooking and what this word means

cooking translation: готовка. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce cooking

/ˈkʊkɪŋ/

cooking translation

готовка

cooking examples

I record short videos of my cooking to share quick tips.

cooking transcription

/ˈkʊkɪŋ/, /ˈkʊkɪŋ/

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cooking meaning: what does it mean?

preparing food

cooking pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

cooking is pronounced as /ˈkʊkɪŋ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

cooking definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I record short videos of my cooking to share quick tips. Translation: Я записываю короткие видео о готовке, чтобы поделиться быстрыми советами.

Is cooking part of Hobbies and Interests vocabulary?

Yes, cooking (готовка) can be learned in the Hobbies and Interests topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is cooking part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, cooking (готовка) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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