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Meaning of "precook" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PRECOOK

precook  [priːˈkʊk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRECOOK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Precook is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb precook in English.

WHAT DOES PRECOOK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

precook

Parboiling

Parboiling is the partial boiling of food as the first step in cooking. The word is often used when referring to parboiled rice. Parboiling can also be used for removing poisonous or foul-tasting substances from foodstuffs, and to soften vegetables before roasting them.

Definition of precook in the English dictionary

The definition of precook in the dictionary is to cook beforehand.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PRECOOK

PRESENT

Present
I precook
you precook
he/she/it precooks
we precook
you precook
they precook
Present continuous
I am precooking
you are precooking
he/she/it is precooking
we are precooking
you are precooking
they are precooking
Present perfect
I have precooked
you have precooked
he/she/it has precooked
we have precooked
you have precooked
they have precooked
Present perfect continuous
I have been precooking
you have been precooking
he/she/it has been precooking
we have been precooking
you have been precooking
they have been precooking
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I precooked
you precooked
he/she/it precooked
we precooked
you precooked
they precooked
Past continuous
I was precooking
you were precooking
he/she/it was precooking
we were precooking
you were precooking
they were precooking
Past perfect
I had precooked
you had precooked
he/she/it had precooked
we had precooked
you had precooked
they had precooked
Past perfect continuous
I had been precooking
you had been precooking
he/she/it had been precooking
we had been precooking
you had been precooking
they had been precooking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will precook
you will precook
he/she/it will precook
we will precook
you will precook
they will precook
Future continuous
I will be precooking
you will be precooking
he/she/it will be precooking
we will be precooking
you will be precooking
they will be precooking
Future perfect
I will have precooked
you will have precooked
he/she/it will have precooked
we will have precooked
you will have precooked
they will have precooked
Future perfect continuous
I will have been precooking
you will have been precooking
he/she/it will have been precooking
we will have been precooking
you will have been precooking
they will have been precooking
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would precook
you would precook
he/she/it would precook
we would precook
you would precook
they would precook
Conditional continuous
I would be precooking
you would be precooking
he/she/it would be precooking
we would be precooking
you would be precooking
they would be precooking
Conditional perfect
I would have precook
you would have precook
he/she/it would have precook
we would have precook
you would have precook
they would have precook
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been precooking
you would have been precooking
he/she/it would have been precooking
we would have been precooking
you would have been precooking
they would have been precooking
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you precook
we let´s precook
you precook
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to precook
Past participle
precooked
Present Participle
precooking
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRECOOK


cook
kʊk
Kirkuk
kɜːˈkʊk
miscook
ˌmɪsˈkʊk
olicook
ˈəʊlɪˌkʊk
outcook
ˌaʊtˈkʊk
overcook
ˌəʊvəˈkʊk
pastrycook
ˈpeɪstrɪˌkʊk
recook
riːˈkʊk
undercook
ˌʌndəˈkʊk
vetkoek
ˈfɛtˌkʊk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRECOOK

preconization
preconize
preconquest
preconscious
preconsciously
preconsciousness
preconsonantal
preconstruct
preconstruction
preconsume
precontact
precontract
preconvention
preconviction
precooked
precooker
precool
precopulatory
precordial
precoup

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRECOOK

an open book
book
brook
e-book
Facebook
guestbook
handbook
hook
in my book
look
nook
notebook
on the hook
outlook
overlook
pressure-cook
textbook
the book
the New Look
took

Synonyms and antonyms of precook in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «precook» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRECOOK

Find out the translation of precook to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of precook from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «precook» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

precook
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

precook
570 millions of speakers

English

precook
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

precook
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بريكوك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

precook
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

precook
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

precook
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

précuire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Precook
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

vorkochen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

precook
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

precook
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Precook
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

precook
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

precook
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुदैवाने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

önceden pişirmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

precook
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

precook
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

precook
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

precook
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

precook
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vooraf kook
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

precook
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

precook
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of precook

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRECOOK»

The term «precook» is normally little used and occupies the 128.035 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRECOOK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «precook» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «precook» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about precook

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRECOOK»

Discover the use of precook in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to precook and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book
Hefore grilling, rinse, trim, cut up, and precook vegetables as directed below. To precook vegetables, bring a small amount of water to boiling in a saucepan; add desired vegetable and simmer, covered, for the time specified in the chart.
Jan Miller, 2006
2
New Cook Book: 1953 Classic Edition
25 30 Vegetable Preparation of vegetable Precook in boiling water; use cooking water to fill jar unless otherwise specified; add 1 teaspoon salt to each quart Pressure cooker, minutes at 10 Ibs. Pressure cooker, minutes at 10 Ibs. Asparagus ...
Better Homes and Gardens Books (Firm), 2004
3
Better Homes and Gardens Fresh Grilling: 200 Delicious ...
Precook: No Grill directly: 10 minutes over medium heat or until tender. Peaches PreP: Halve and pit ripe peaches. Precook: No Grill directly: 8to 10 minutes or until tender. PineaPPle PreP: Cut 1⁄2-inch slices offresh pineapple. Precook: No ...
Better Homes and Gardens, 2014
4
Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book
Direct-Grilling Vegetables Before grilling, rinse, trim, cut up, and precook vegetables as directed below. To precook vegetables, bring a small amount of water to boiling in a saucepan; add desired vegetable and simmer, covered, for the time ...
Jennifer Darling, 2002
5
New Cook Book
Direct-Grilling Vegetables Before grilling, rinse, trim, cut up, and precook vegetables as directed below. To precook vegetables, bring a small amount of water to boiling in a saucepan; add desired vegetable and simmer, covered, for the time ...
Better Homes and Gardens, Tricia Laning, 2004
6
Better Homes and Gardens Fresh: Recipes for Enjoying ...
Precook: No Grill directly: 10 minutes over medium heat or until tender. Peaches PreP: Halve and pit ripe peaches. Precook: No Grill directly: 8to 10 minutes or until tender. PineaPPle PreP: Cut 1⁄2-inch slices offresh pineapple. Precook: No ...
Better Homes and Gardens, 2013
7
Home Canning of Fruits, Vegetables and Meats
I Plums Fruit purees Precook and pack hot /Precook and pack hot ii, raw; cover with hot juice or sirup {Precook and pack hot Pack raw; cover with hot syrup { Precook and pack hot Pack raw; cover with hot juice, water, or sirup Pack hot Pack hot ...
Louise Stanley, Mabel C. Stienbarger, Dorothy Esther Shank, 1942
8
New Cook Book
Direct-Grilling Vegetables Before grilling, rinse, trim, cut up, and precook vegetables as directed below. To precook vegetables, bring a small amount of water to boiling in a saucepan; add desired vegetable and simmer, covered, for the time ...
Better Homes and Gardens Books, Jennifer Darling, 2003
9
Community Food Preservation Centers
Same as above but dry-pack Bake or boil whole ; pack in hot sirup Applesauce, pack hot J Pack raw; cover with hot sirup Precook and pack hot Pack hpt Pack raw, cover with hot sirup. Precook and pack hot I Pack raw; cover with hot sirup.
Bess Furman, 1941
10
Culinary Arts Institute Encyclopedic Cookbook
TO. PRECOOK. BRAINS. AND. SWEETBREADS. Place brains or sweetbreads in cold water for 30 minutes, then remove membranes. Simmer for 15 minutes in water to which I teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon lemon juice or vinegar has been ...
Ruth Berolzheimer, 1988

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRECOOK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term precook is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Emirates has re-engineered dining at 30000 ft so that airplane food …
... the necessity of precook-and-reheat meals, and the limited choices offered due to space constraints. Emirates is working to re-design each ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
2
10 Quick Recipes For Dinner From All Over The Globe
Precook parts of the meal to save time during the week, like blanching greens or stewing tomato sauce. 10. Cooking Indian tonight? Dr. Shalini ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
3
Healthy eating, even when you're in a hurry
You can also precook many meats to reheat later in the week. Now that you have everything prepped, the fun part begins — planning. «Lompoc Record, Jul 15»
4
Odds & Ends
... about it, saying, “The crew had to stop the precook music, remove the cellphone and make an announcement as to why you can't do that. «Weekly Alibi, Jul 15»
5
Celebrate National French Fry Day with fun facts, poll about …
Precook the fries for 6 minutes at a temperature of 130 to 140 degrees Celsius (266-284 degrees Fahrenheit). Leave the fries to rest (sweat) for ... «LancasterOnline, Jul 15»
6
Delicious dishes made easy
For my version, I actually precook the vegetables before I assemble the dish as I feel the flavor is enhanced this way, and it cuts downs on the ... «L'Italo Americano, Jul 15»
7
Man jumps onto stage of Broadway play to charge his iPhone in fake …
"The crew had to stop the precook music, remove the cellphone , and make an announcement as to why you can't do that," audience member ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
8
Safe Catch's low-mercury tuna makes it into US supermarket chains
Unlike conventional brands, Safe Catch does not precook its tuna. It says this is because precooking impairs flavor and leaches nutrients, ... «Undercurrent News, Jul 15»
9
Theatergoer heckled for trying to charge his phone — onstage
“The crew had to stop the precook music, remove the cellphone, and make an announcement as to why you can't do that,” explained audience ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
10
Churlish Theatergoer Tries to Plug iPhone Into Broadway Set
The crew had to stop the precook music, remove the cellphone, and make an announcement as to why you can't do that. Truly. I am a quiet and ... «Gawker, Jul 15»

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