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
- 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
- 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stoveEn EE. UU. se usa stoveアメリカではstoveを使う미국에서는 stove 사용
Common Mistakes
- British term
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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