cocinar
to cook
Reviewed by: David WestfallCofounder
Preparing food, especially by heating it
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Cocinar means to cook and turns cocina0 into a verb, literally "to kitchen."
cocinar
to cook
To prepare food, usually in a kitchen.
Mi papá cocina una paella todos los domingosMy dad cooks a paella every Sunday
Aprendí a cocinar cuando vivía soloI learned to cook when I lived alone
to plot, to cook up, to scheme (colloquial)
To secretly put together a plan or scheme, usually among a small group. It works just like English "cooking something up," where a plot is quietly prepared behind the scenes.
Sospecho que están cocinando algo entre ellosI suspect they're plotting something between themselves
Los directivos cocinaron el acuerdo en secretoThe executives cooked up the deal in secret