Cocinar
Example: Me gusta cocinar pasta para la cena todos los días.
Definition
"Cocinar" means to prepare food by applying heat, typically by boiling, baking, frying, or grilling. It involves the process of transforming raw ingredients into meals, as in the sentence: 'Me gusta cocinar pasta para la cena todos los días.'
Etymology
The word "cocinar" comes from the Latin verb 'coquinare,' which is a frequentative form of 'coquere,' meaning 'to cook.' Did you know that this root also gave rise to the English word 'cook'?
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"Cocinar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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