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    Cocinero (en. Chef)

    /kosiˈneɾo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    An individual who prepares food, especially professionally.
    The restaurant cook is famous for his pasta.
    El cocinero del restaurante es famoso por su pasta.
    A person who has the skill to cook, without needing to be a professional.
    My grandmother is an excellent home cook.
    Mi abuela es una excelente cocinera de casa.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'coquināre', which means 'to cook'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    family cook
    A cook of great skill and experience.
    cocinero de raza
    part-time cook
    A person who cooks as a secondary activity.
    cocinero de medio tiempo
    amateur cook
    A person who cooks as a hobby, not professionally.
    cocinero aficionado

    Related Words

    kitchen
    Space or place where food is prepared.
    cocina
    cooked
    Process by which food is prepared.
    cocinado
    recipe
    Written instruction on how to prepare a dish.
    receta

    Slang Meanings

    Cook who works in the back kitchen.
    The 'back cook' was in charge of preparing the desserts.
    El 'cocinero de atrás' se encargó de preparar los postres.
    Cook who improvises with ingredients.
    That guy is a 'crazy cook', he never follows the recipes.
    Ese tipo es un 'cocinero locura', nunca sigue las recetas.