overcook
To cook for too long or at too high a temperatureTo cook for too long or at too high a temperature.
» I think you've overcooked the broccoli.
По-моему, ты переварил брокколи.
По-моему, вы переварили брокколи.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To cook for too long or at too high a temperature.
cook too long
(slang, transitive)To do something to excess; to overdo; to ruin due to excessive effort.
The runner overcooked it on the first lap, and ended up finishing last.
zerkochen, verkochen, totkochen
перевари́тьperevarítʹ, пережа́ритьperežáritʹ
Examples
28 sentencesI think you've overcooked the broccoli.
ruПо-моему, ты переварил брокколи.
Be careful not to overcook vegetables.
Be careful not to overcook the carrots.
ruБудь осторожен, не пережарь морковь.
deGib acht, dass du die Karotten nicht zu weich kochst!
Be careful not to overcook the vegetables.
ruСмотри не перевари овощи.
Take care not to overcook the meat.
Translations
5 languagesOrigin
From over- + cook.From over- + cook.
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Forms
overcooks, overcooking, overcooked, overcooked| Base form | overcook · to overcook |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overcooks |
| Present participle | overcooking |
| Past simple | overcooked |
| Past participle | overcooked |
regular · Lesson
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 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