Cooker

Slang Term British ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: Stove/range

炉灶
Cocina (electrodoméstico)
調理台、コンロ付きオーブン
조리대, 가스레인지

British term for the appliance used for cooking, including hob and oven.

英式英语中指包括灶台和烤箱在内的烹饪家电。
Término británico para el electrodoméstico de cocina que incluye fogones y horno.
コンロとオーブンを含む調理用家電の英国式表現。
영국식 표현으로, 화구와 오븐이 포함된 조리용 가전제품을 가리킨다.

Examples

  1. Left the cooker on.
    忘关炉子了
    Me dejé la cocina encendida
    コンロをつけっぱなしにした
    가스레인지를 켜놓고 왔어
  2. New gas cooker.
    新的煤气灶
    Cocina de gas nueva
    新しいガスコンロ
    새 가스레인지

Pronunciation

/ˈkʊkə/

Usage Guide

Context: kitchen

Tone: standard

✓ Do Say

  • British standard
    英式标准用法
    Uso estándar británico
    イギリスの標準的な表現
    영국 표준 표현

✗ Don't Say

  • US—use stove
    美式英语中用stove
    En EE. UU. se usa stove
    アメリカではstoveを使う
    미국에서는 stove 사용

Common Mistakes

Origin & History

British term, descriptive—something that cooks.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: All classes

Pop culture: British kitchens

Regional notes: British.

Variations

CookerGas cookerElectric cooker

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