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cuisiner

cook

verb kwee-zee-NEH Less Common

Usage Note

Cuisiner means to cook as an activity; the noun la cuisine covers both the kitchen and cooking as a craft. Un cuisinier / une cuisinière is a cook or chef; une cuisinière is also a kitchen stove — a useful double meaning. The phrase cuisiner quelqu'un informally means 'to grill someone' (interrogate them persistently).

Examples

"Elle adore cuisiner pour ses amis."

Natural Translation

She loves cooking for her friends.

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