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Kochen Translations, meanings and synonyms
"Kochen" is used as verb with the meaning of "to cook", "to prepare food" or "to boil".
Essential properties of "kochen"
Its most important properties are:
Properties
- Infinitive: kochen
- Simple past: kochte
- Participle: gekocht
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Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.
Meanings of "kochen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms
It has the meanings and uses detailed below:
1.) "To prepare food by cooking"
- Definition: "To prepare food by applying heat, typically in boiling water or by another cooking method."
- Translation(s): to cook, to prepare food
- Synonym(s): Garen, Sieden
- Related word(s): Kochen (das), Koch (der), Köchin (die)
📝 Some usage examples:
- Ich muss das Wasser kochen, bevor ich die Nudeln hinzufüge.
- Er kocht jeden Abend für seine Familie.
- Sie kocht gerne traditionelle deutsche Gerichte.
2.) "To make a liquid boil"
- Definition: "To make a liquid boil due to heat."
- Translation(s): to boil, to be boiling
- Synonym(s): sieden
- Antonym(s): abkühlen
- Related word(s): Wasser (das), Temperatur (die)
📝 Some usage examples:
- Das Wasser kocht bei 100 Grad Celsius.
- Der Tee ist fertig, wenn das Wasser kocht.
- Bitte warte, bis das Wasser kocht, bevor du es verwendest.
3.) "To be very angry or annoyed (figurative)"
- Definition: "Figuratively, to be very angry or annoyed."
- Translation(s): to boil with rage, to seethe, to be furious, to fume
- Synonym(s): wüten, rasen
- Antonym(s): sich beruhigen
- Related word(s): Wut, Zorn
📝 Some usage examples:
- Er kochte vor Wut, als er die Nachricht hörte.
- Sie kocht vor Ärger über den Fehler.
- Nach dem Streit kochte er noch lange.
4.) "To produce or prepare something using a cooking-like process"
- Definition: "To produce or prepare something through a process similar to cooking."
- Translation(s): to concoct, to brew, to devise, to cook up
- Synonym(s): zubereiten, herstellen
- Related word(s): Zubereitung (die), Herstellung (die)
📝 Some usage examples:
- Er kochte eine Lösung im Labor.
- Sie kocht einen Plan für das Wochenende.
- Wir kochen eine Strategie für das Projekt.