🇬🇧 Cook meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A cook is a person whose job is to make food for other people to eat, like breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and snacks. A cook knows how to mix ingredients, use pots and pans, and follow recipes so the food tastes yummy and is safe to eat.

The cook at the cafeteria labeled the mystery dish “Probably Chicken” just to be safe.

The cook at camp can burn water, but somehow his pancakes still taste amazing.

The cook at the burger place remembers my order but not my name, so he just calls me “Extra Pickles Kid.”

My little brother said he’s a cook now because he put cheese on a cracker and didn’t burn the house down.

A famous royal cook once created ice cream for a king, and now every kid with a sticky face owes a tiny thank-you to that brave dessert cook.

The small cook has a red hat. The cook makes soup and bread for hungry children. The cook sings a song. The cook cuts warm bread. A child hugs the cook and says thank you. The cook smiles. The food is hot and everyone is happy now. It is a good day.

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This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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