Cook
An English surname originating as an occupation for a cook or seller of cooked foodAn English surname originating as an occupation for a cook or seller of cooked food. Famously held by James Cook, English captain and explorer of the Pacific Ocean, and for whom the Cook Islands, Cook Strait and Mount Cook were named.
» Is your wife a good cook?
Ist deine Frau eine gute Köchin? — Sudajaengi
Kann deine Frau gut kochen? — danepo
Твоя жена хорошо готовит? — afyodor
Ваша жена хорошо готовит? — afyodor
Твоя дружина добре готує? — deniko
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12 senses(countable)An English surname originating as an occupation for a cook or seller of cooked food. Famously held by James Cook, English captain and explorer of the Pacific Ocean, and for whom the Cook Islands, Cook Strait and Mount Cook were named.
A locale in the United States:
(countable, uncountable)A township in Sac County, Iowa.
(countable, uncountable)A township in Decatur County, Kansas.
(countable, uncountable)A minor city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota; named for railroad official Wirth Cook.
(countable, uncountable)A village in Johnson County, Nebraska; named for landowner Andrew Cook.
(countable, uncountable)An unincorporated community in Madison Township, Fayette County, Ohio; named for landowner Matthew S. Cook.
(countable, uncountable)A township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
A placename:
(countable, uncountable)A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia; named for James Cook.
(countable, uncountable)A local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia; in full, the Shire of Cook.
(countable, uncountable)A ghost town in South Australia, Australia; named for Joseph Cook, 6th Prime Minister of Australia.
(countable, uncountable)A river in Westland district, West Coast, New Zealand.
(countable, uncountable)An electoral division in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Examples
3477 sentencesIs your wife a good cook?
Твоя дружина добре готує? — deniko
ruТвоя жена хорошо готовит? — afyodor
deIst deine Frau eine gute Köchin? — Sudajaengi
This is how I cook fish.
Ось як я готую рибу. — Anjy
ruВот как я готовлю рыбу. — Biga
You must be a good cook.
Ти, мабуть, добрий кухар. — deniko
ruТы, должно быть, хороший повар. — phenne
Her daughter is bad at cooking.
Її дочка погано готує. — deniko
ruЕё дочь плохо готовит. — marafon
deIhre Tochter kann nicht kochen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Her husband is an excellent cook.
Її чоловік чудовий повар. — Internecivus
ruЕё муж превосходный повар. — paul_lingvo
deIhr Mann ist ein hervorragender Koch. — Zaghawa
Origin
From cook. Doublet of Koch and Kok.From cook. Doublet of Koch and Kok.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsCollocations
12 patterns- cook dinner
- a good cook
- good at cooking
- how to cook
- better better cook
- good cook
- better cook than
- cook chinese food
- cook dinner for
- very good cook
- to cook dinner
- to cook chinese
See also
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