What does cuocere in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word cuocere in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cuocere in Italian.

The word cuocere in Italian means cook, bake, cook, broil, boil, cook, burn, agitate, burn oneself, bake, roast, cook, sear, dry out, parch, fire, glaze, fix oneself a meal, to cook on low heat, let sbd stew in their own juice, let sbd stew in his or her own juice. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cuocere

cook, bake

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (cucinare del cibo sul fuoco)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Si consiglia di cuocere i molluschi per evitare il rischio di intossicazioni alimentari.

We suggest you cook the shellfish to avoid getting food poisoning.

cook, broil, boil

verbo intransitivo (essere sottoposto a cottura)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

Facciamoci un antipasto veloce mentre la pasta cuoce.

Let's have a quick starter while the pasta is cooking.

cook

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (giungere a cottura)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Le patate impiegano un bel po' di tempo a cuocersi.

Potatoes take a long time to cook.

burn, agitate

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (figurato, non comune (non dare pace, tormentare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Adolfo si cuoceva di non poter essere presente all'evento più prestigioso dell'anno.

Adolfo was burning for not being able to attend the most prestigious event of the year.

burn oneself

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (bruciarsi, scottarsi)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")

Vedo che ti sei ben cotto in spiaggia! La prossima volta usa una crema solare più protettiva.

I see you got really burnt at the beach! Use stronger sunscreen next time.

bake, roast

verbo intransitivo (seccare sotto il sole)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

Metti le piante al riparo dal sole altrimenti cuoceranno nel giro di un giorno.

Put the plants out of the sunlight or they'll roast in a day.

cook, sear

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (bruciare, scottare [qc])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Questo sole mi sta cuocendo.

This sun is cooking me.

dry out, parch

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (estensione (seccare, inaridire [qc])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Il sole estivo cuoce questi terreni che privi di irrigazione non danno alcun frutto.

The summer sun dries out these lands, which without irrigation can't grow anything.

fire, glaze

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (materiali: trattare col calore)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Per cuocere le piastrelle serve un forno a temperatura molto alta.

You need a very high-temperature furnace to glaze these tiles.

fix oneself a meal

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (cucinarsi [qc] tramite cottura) (colloquial)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Mi cuocerò due uova per pranzo.

I'll fix myself two eggs for lunch.

to cook on low heat

(low-temperature cooking)

let sbd stew in their own juice

let sbd stew in his or her own juice

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