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undercook

/ˌʌndəˈkʊk/

/ˌʌndərˈkʊk/

undercookverb

undercooked

Past Simple

undercooked

Past Participle

undercooking

Gerund

/ˌʌndəˈkʊk/

/ˌʌndərˈkʊk/

Translations

He tends to undercook the chicken, which can be dangerous.

Он склонен недожаривать курицу, что может быть опасно.

If you undercook the pasta, it will be too hard to eat.

Если вы недоварите пасту, она будет слишком жесткой, чтобы ее есть.

Additional translations

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Definitions

To cook food insufficiently, leaving it partially raw.

I accidentally undercooked the chicken, so we had to put it back in the oven.

Synonyms

partially cook

cook lightly

lightly cook

cook insufficiently

Antonyms

undercooknoun

undercooks

/ˌʌndəˈkʊk/

/ˌʌndɚˈkʊk/

Rare: denotes a subordinate or assistant cook.

Definitions

A subordinate or assistant cook in a large kitchen or household.

The undercook prepared the sauces while the head chef supervised.