microwave
To cook in a microwave ovenTo cook (something) in a microwave oven.
» I don't have a microwave oven.
У меня нет микроволновки.
У меня нет микроволновой печи.
У мене немає мікрохвильової пічки.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To cook (something) in a microwave oven.
but see in der Mikrowelle aufwärmen
гото́вить в микроволно́вой печи́gotóvitʹ v mikrovolnóvoj pečí
cook or heat in a microwave oven
(slang, transitive)To provide minimal preparation for implementation, deeming full or extensive preparation as unnecessary.
Examples
160 sentencesI don't have a microwave oven.
У мене немає мікрохвильової пічки.
ruУ меня нет микроволновки.
Please put this in the microwave oven.
Будь ласка, постав це до мікрохвильової печі.
ruПожалуйста, поставьте это в микроволновку.
deStellen Sie das bitte in die Mikrowelle.
Tom doesn't have a microwave oven.
ruУ Тома нет микроволновой печи.
How long should I microwave this?
ruНа сколько микроволновку ставить?
deWie lange muss das in die Mikrowelle?
How long did you microwave it?
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From micro- + wave.From micro- + wave.
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Forms
microwaves, microwaving, microwaved, microwaved| Base form | microwave · to microwave |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | microwaves |
| Present participle | microwaving |
| Past simple | microwaved |
| Past participle | microwaved |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
4 patterns- microwave oven
- a microwave oven
- in the microwave
- has a microwave