🇬🇧🇪🇸 cookbook - libro de cocina : English Lesson

Meaning of "cookbook" ("libro de cocina"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A cookbook is a special book filled with recipes that tell you how to cook different types of food. It includes step-by-step instructions on how to mix ingredients, cook meals, and sometimes even decorate food to make it look fancy.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Dad used a cookbook to make spaghetti, but somehow, he set off the smoke alarm.

I tried to follow a cookbook, but I got hungry and ate the ingredients before I could finish.

My dog stole my cookbook… maybe he’s planning to open a restaurant?

The cookbook said “let the dough rest”—so I tucked it in with a tiny blanket.

I lost my cookbook, so I made a cake using my imagination… it was not a success.

She found a dusty cookbook on the shelf. The cookbook slipped and fell open to a page with a soup photo. This cookbook showed clear steps; she read the cookbook, chopped, stirred, tasted. The neighbor knocked, smelled the soup, smiled, and sat. They ate together and put the cookbook on the table.

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This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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