cook
Translation
to cook
Examples
I like to cook pasta.
I like to cook pasta.
My father is cooking dinner.
My father is cooking dinner.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to prepare (food) by heating it He loves to cook Italian food.
Similar Words
Synonyms: prepare, make, bake, roast
Etymology
From Old English 'cōc', from Latin 'coquus' meaning 'a cook' (the person).
Memory Tips
Picture a chef, a 'cook', in a kitchen. The action they perform is 'to cook'. The person and the action share the same word.