cocer

v.

1 to cook (alimentos).

2 to fire.

3 to bake, to harden in the oven.

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COCER

CONJUGACIÓN

(o changes to ue in stressed syllables and c changes to z before a and o)

Present Indicative

cuezo, cueces, cuece, cocemos, cocéis, cuecen.

Present Subjunctive

cueza, cuezas, cueza, cozamos, cozáis, cuezan.

Imperative

cuece (tú), cueza (él/Vd.), cozamos (nos.), coced (vos.), cuezan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to boil

2) cook

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1. VT

1) (Culin) (=hervir) to boil

cocemos la leche antes de tomarla — we boil the milk before drinking it

haba 1)

2) (Culin) (=guisar) to cook

cueza el pescado a fuego suave — cook the fish over a gentle heat

cocer al vapor — to steam

cocer al horno — to bake

3) (Téc) [+ ladrillos, cerámica] to fire

2.

VI [vino] to ferment

3.

See:

cocerse

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) (Coc) (cocinar) to cook; (hervir) to boil

cocer a fuego lento — to simmer o cook over a low heat

2) <ladrillos/cerámica> to fire

3) (Chi) <bebé> to give ... a rash

2.

cocerse v pron

1)

a) verduras/arroz (hacerse) to cook; (hervir) to boil

tardan unos 15 minutos en cocerse — they take 15 minutes to cook

b) (fam) persona to be roasting (colloq)

2) (fam) (tramarse) to brew (colloq)

algo se está cociendo — something's brewing (colloq)

3) (Chi fam) (emborracharse) to get plastered (colloq)

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= fry.

Ex. Even 1950-2000 is a fairly short time, considering that the first library catalog dates from a piece of clay fried in 3000 BC = Incluso 1950-2000 es un tiempo bastante corto, considerando que el primer catálogo de biblioteca data de un trozo de arcilla cocida del 3000 A.C.

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* cocer a fuego lento = simmer.

* cocer al baño María = steam.

* cocer al horno = bake.

* cocer al vapor = steam.

* cocer a medias = parboil.

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) (Coc) (cocinar) to cook; (hervir) to boil

cocer a fuego lento — to simmer o cook over a low heat

2) <ladrillos/cerámica> to fire

3) (Chi) <bebé> to give ... a rash

2.

cocerse v pron

1)

a) verduras/arroz (hacerse) to cook; (hervir) to boil

tardan unos 15 minutos en cocerse — they take 15 minutes to cook

b) (fam) persona to be roasting (colloq)

2) (fam) (tramarse) to brew (colloq)

algo se está cociendo — something's brewing (colloq)

3) (Chi fam) (emborracharse) to get plastered (colloq)

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= fry.

Ex: Even 1950-2000 is a fairly short time, considering that the first library catalog dates from a piece of clay fried in 3000 BC = Incluso 1950-2000 es un tiempo bastante corto, considerando que el primer catálogo de biblioteca data de un trozo de arcilla cocida del 3000 A.C.

* cocer a fuego lento = simmer.

* cocer al baño María = steam.

* cocer al horno = bake.

* cocer al vapor = steam.

* cocer a medias = parboil.

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cocer [E10 ]

vt

A (Coc) (cocinar) to cook; (hervir) to boil

cocer algo a fuego lento to cook sth over a low heat o to simmer sth

B ‹ladrillos/cerámica› to fire

C (Chi) ‹bebé› to give … a rash

tiene el potito cocido she has diaper rash (AmE) o (BrE) nappy rash

■ cocerse

v pron

A

1 «verduras/arroz» (hacerse) to cook; (hervir) to boil

tardan unos 15 minutos en cocerse they take 15 minutes to cook

2 (fam); «persona» to bake (colloq), to roast (colloq), to boil (BrE colloq)

¿no te cueces con ese jersey? aren't you roasting o boiling o baking in that sweater?

B (fam) (tramarse) to brew (colloq)

algo se está cociendo something's brewing o cooking (colloq)

C (Chi fam) (emborracharse) to get plastered (colloq)

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cocer (conjugate cocer) verbo transitivo

a) (Coc) (cocinar) to cook;

(hervir) to boil;

◊ cocer algo a fuego lento to simmer sth, cook sth over a low heat

b) ‹ladrillos/cerámica› to fire

cocerse verbo pronominal
1 [verduras/arroz] (hacerse) to cook;
(hervir) to boil;

◊ tardan unos 15 minutos en cocerse they take about 15 minutes to cook

2 (Chi) [bebé] to have a diaper (AmE) o (BrE) nappy rash
cocer
I verbo transitivo
1 to cook
(hervir) to boil
(el pan, una masa) to bake
2 (un ladrillo, cerámica) to fire
II vi (un líquido) to boil
'cocer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cualquiera
- horno
- cuece
- cueza
- sancochar
English:
bake
- boil
- braise
- overdo
- poach
- simmer
- steam
- stew

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cocer

♦ vt

1. [alimentos] [cocinar] to cook;

[hervir] to boil; [en horno] to bake

2. [cerámica, ladrillos] to fire

♦ See also the pronominal verb cocerse

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cocer

I v/t cook; en agua boil; al horno bake

II v/i cook; en agua boil;

a medio cocer half done, half cooked;

sin cocer uncooked

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cocer {14} vt

1) cocinar: to cook

2) hervir: to boil

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cocer vb

1. (hervir) to boil

hay que cocer la pasta durante 10 minutos you have to boil the pasta for 10 minutes

2. (hornear) to bake

pan acabado de cocer freshly baked bread

3. (hacerse) to cook

mi abuela cocía las lentejas en un puchero de barro my grandmother cooked lentils in an earthenware pot