cocer

∗ ≈

to cook

∗ verb

cocer
transitive verb
1to cook (alimentos); to boil (hervir); to bake (en horno)
2to fire (cerámica, ladrillos)
cocerse
pronomial verb
1to cook (alimentos); to boil (hervir); to bake (en horno)
  • en todas partes cuecen habas (Prov) -> it's the same wherever you go
  • ¿qué se cuece por aquí? (figurative) -> what's cooking?, what's going on here?

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cocer [co-therr’]
article & verb transitive
1To boil, to dress victuals.
2To bake bricks, tiles, or earthenware.
3To digest.
verb neuter
4To boil: to ferment. (n)
5To seethe, ferment, without fire, as wine. (n)
verb reflexive
6To suffer intense and continued pain.

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cocer
verbo:transitivo
1 (Culin) (hervir) to boil
cocemos la leche antes de tomarla we boil the milk before drinking it
cuece el arroz en agua abundante
haba
2 (Culin) (guisar) to cook
cueza el pescado a fuego suave cook the fish over a gentle heat; cocer al vapor to steam; cocer al horno to bake
3 (Técnica) [+ladrillos, cerámica] to fire
verbo:intransitivo
[+vino] to ferment
verbo:pronominal
cocerse
1 (hervir) to boil
2 (guisarse) to cook; (al vapor) to steam; (al horno) to bake
la carne tarda más en cocerse que el pescado meat takes longer to cook than fish
3 (familiar) (tramarse)
algo raro se está cociendo en el comité something strange is brewing in the committee; voy a ver qué se cuece por aquí I'm going to see what's going on here
4 (familiar) (pasar calor) to bake; (familiar) roast; (familiar) boil; (familiar)
en este piso se cuece uno en verano this apartment is baking roasting boiling in summer;oo (familiar)
5 (muy_familiar) (emborracharse) to get plastered; (muy_familiar) get smashed; (muy_familiar)

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Verb Conjugation for "cocer"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo cuezo cocí cocía coceré cueza
Tú cueces cociste cocías cocerás cuezas
Ella/Él/Usted cuece coció cocía cocerá cueza
Nosotros cocemos cocimos cocíamos coceremos cozamos
Vosotros cocéis cocisteis cocíais coceréis cozáis
Ellos/Ustedes cuecen cocieron cocían cocerán cuezan
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