French Conversation · Level 32
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French word
cuisiner
Pronunciation
IPA/kɥizine/
Meaning
- verbcook
Example
J'aime cuisiner le week-end.
I like to cook on the weekend.
More examples
On l'a cuisiné pendant des heures.
They grilled him for hours.
Core concept
Food passes from separate ingredients to a cooked dish made for eating.
Common phrases
cuisiner un repas
cook a meal
cuisiner à la maison
cook at home
savoir cuisiner
know how to cook
Similar words
préparer: Prepares ingredients by cutting or measuring them before cooking begins.
cuire: Applies heat to ingredients until they are cooked through and ready to eat.
faire à manger: Makes a meal to eat at home.
réchauffer: Warms a cooled dish to a temperature suitable for eating.
Definition in French
Préparer et cuire des aliments pour obtenir un plat destiné à être mangé.
Word origin
Cuisiner developed by adding the productive verb ending -er to cuisine, a word inherited through Old French from Latin coquina and linked to coquere, 'to cook'.
Usage tips
- In informal French, cuisiner quelqu'un can mean to question or pressure someone intensely, so the object determines whether the meaning concerns food.