Translation of Italian word "cucinare" to English
cucinare
/ku.tʃiˈna.re/
How to use
The Italian verb 'cucinare' means 'to cook' (To cook). It belongs to the first conjugation (-are). It forms compound tenses with the auxiliary 'avere'. In practice, preparing food with heat.
🇬🇧 English
to cook
Example
Mi piace cucinare per la mia famiglia durante il weekend.
I like cooking for my family during the weekend.
Stasera cuciniamo un risotto ai frutti di mare.
Tonight we are cooking seafood risotto.
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- cucinare la pasta— to cook pasta
- Stasera cuciniamo un risotto ai frutti di mare.— Tonight we are cooking seafood risotto.
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The Italian word "cucinare" means "to cook" in English.
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