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B1 · Intermediate15 min
Food and cooking
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: chop, boil, fry, bake, ingredient.
chop /tʃɒp/
рубати, нарізати, posiekać, pokroić, hacken, in Scheiben schneiden, picar, rebanar, hacher, trancher, tritare, affettare, picar, fatiar, doğramak, dilimlemek, قطع، شريحة, 切碎、切片, 刻む、スライスする, 자르다, 썰다, काटना, टुकड़ा करना, ψιλοκόψτε, φέτες, sekat, krájet, tăiați, feliați, hakken, snijden, hacka, skiva, לקצוץ, לפרוס, დაჭერით, დაჭერით
To cut food into smaller pieces with a knife.
“Please chop the onions into small pieces.”
boil /bɔɪl/
кип'ятити, варити, gotować, gotować, kochen, kochen, hervir, cocinar, bouillir, cuire, bollire, cuocere, ferver, cozinhar, kaynatın, pişirin, يغلي، يطبخ, 煮，煮, 煮る、調理する, 삶다, 요리하다, उबालना, पकाना, βράζω, μαγειρεύω, vařit, vařit, fierbe, gătește, koken, koken, koka, koka, להרתיח, לבשל, მოხარშეთ, მოხარშეთ
To heat liquid until it bubbles, or cook food in it.
“We boil the potatoes in water.”
fry /fraɪ/
смажити, smażyć, braten, freír, frire, friggere, fritar, kızartmak, جمهورية يوغوسلافيا الاتحادية, 炒, 揚げる, 튀김, तलना, τηγανίζουμε, smažit, se prăjește, bak, yngel, מטגנים, შემწვარი
To cook food in hot oil or fat.
“I fry the eggs in a pan.”
bake /beɪk/
випікати, piec, backen, hornear, cuire au four, cuocere, assar, fırında pişirmek, خبز, 烘烤, 焼く, 굽다, सेंकना, ψήνω, upéct, coace, bakken, baka, לאפות, გამოცხობა
To cook using dry heat in an oven.
“We bake bread every Saturday.”
ingredient /ɪnˈɡriːdiənt/
інгредієнт, składnik, Zutat, ingrediente, ingrédient, ingrediente, ingrediente, bileşen, المكون, 成分, 成分, 성분, घटक, συστατικό, přísada, ingredient, ingrediënt, ingrediens, מרכיב, ინგრედიენტი
One of the foods used to prepare a dish.
“Flour is the main ingredient in this bread.”
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Choose the word: To cut food into smaller pieces with a knife.
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Correct answer: chop
chop: To cut food into smaller pieces with a knife. Example: Please chop the onions into small pieces.
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Correct answer: boil
boil: To heat liquid until it bubbles, or cook food in it. Example: We boil the potatoes in water.
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fry: To cook food in hot oil or fat. Example: I fry the eggs in a pan.
Choose the word: To cook using dry heat in an oven.
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bake: To cook using dry heat in an oven. Example: We bake bread every Saturday.
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ingredient: One of the foods used to prepare a dish. Example: Flour is the main ingredient in this bread.
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Choose the word: To cut food into smaller pieces with a knife.
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Correct answer: chop
chop: To cut food into smaller pieces with a knife. Example: Please chop the onions into small pieces.
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Correct answer: boil
boil: To heat liquid until it bubbles, or cook food in it. Example: We boil the potatoes in water.
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Correct answer: fry
fry: To cook food in hot oil or fat. Example: I fry the eggs in a pan.
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Correct answer: bake
bake: To cook using dry heat in an oven. Example: We bake bread every Saturday.
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Correct answer: ingredient
ingredient: One of the foods used to prepare a dish. Example: Flour is the main ingredient in this bread.
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Correct answer: chop
chop: To cut food into smaller pieces with a knife. Example: Please chop the onions into small pieces.
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Correct answer: boil
boil: To heat liquid until it bubbles, or cook food in it. Example: We boil the potatoes in water.
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Correct answer: fry
fry: To cook food in hot oil or fat. Example: I fry the eggs in a pan.
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Correct answer: bake
bake: To cook using dry heat in an oven. Example: We bake bread every Saturday.
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Correct answer: ingredient
ingredient: One of the foods used to prepare a dish. Example: Flour is the main ingredient in this bread.
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