cook

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Nấu ăn

BrE /kʊk/ AmE /kʊk/

verb / noun en → vi

past cooked pp cooked ing cooking

1 PREPARE FOOD [transitive] A2

Nấu ăn

to prepare food by heating it in a pot, pan, or oven

  • cook something for somebody

Collocations cook dinner · cook breakfast

  • She cooked a nice meal for us.

    Cô ấy đã nấu một bữa ăn ngon cho chúng tôi.

2 JOB [noun] A2

Bếp trưởng / Đầu bếp

a person whose job is to prepare food in restaurants, hotels, etc.

Collocations head chef · kitchen staff

  • He is a cook at the hotel.

    Anh ấy là đầu bếp tại khách sạn.

3 COOKING METHOD [transitive] B1

Nấu (bằng cách hâm nóng hoặc chiên)

to prepare food using heat, such as boiling or frying

  • cook something in something

Collocations boil rice · fry eggs

  • She cooked the vegetables in butter.

    Cô ấy đã nấu rau trong bơ.

4 COOKING TIME [noun] B1

Thời gian nấu ăn

the time needed to prepare food by cooking it

Collocations cooking time · baking time

  • The cooking time is about 30 minutes.

    Thời gian nấu ăn khoảng 30 phút.

5 COOKING INSTRUCTION [transitive] B1

Hướng dẫn cách nấu

to give instructions for preparing food by cooking it

  • cook something according to the instructions
  • The recipe tells you how to cook it.

    Công thức hướng dẫn cách nấu món ăn.

6 COOKING RESULT [noun] B1

Món ăn đã nấu

the food that is prepared by cooking

Collocations cooked meal · prepared dish

  • The cooked food was delicious.

    Món ăn đã nấu rất ngon.

7 COOKING EXPERIENCE [noun] B2

Kinh nghiệm nấu nướng

the act of preparing food by cooking it

Collocations cooking skills · culinary experience

  • She has a lot of cooking experience.

    Cô ấy có nhiều kinh nghiệm nấu nướng.

8 COOKING STYLE [noun] B2

Phong cách nấu ăn

the way in which food is prepared and cooked

Collocations cooking style · cuisine

  • He has a unique cooking style.

    Anh ấy có phong cách nấu ăn độc đáo.