What does cocer in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word cocer in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cocer in Spanish.

The word cocer in Spanish means boil, bake, cook, cook, bake, cook, bake, roast, boil, get toasted, get plastered, get smashed. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cocer

boil

verbo transitivo (alimento: hervir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mientras cocemos las verduras podemos preparar la ensalada.
While we boil the vegetables we can make the salad.

bake

verbo transitivo (alimento: calentar en horno) (in oven)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cuece el pan por 25 minutos.
Bake the bread for 25 minutes

cook

verbo transitivo (cerámica: calentar en horno)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Y en este horno cocemos las vasijas que luego van a ser pintadas y decoradas en el taller.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. In the kiln, we fire the dishes that will be painted and decorated later in the shop.

cook

verbo pronominal (alimento: prepararse en agua)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Mientras la carne se cuece, prepara el puré de papas.
Make mashed potatoes while the meat is cooking.

bake

verbo pronominal (alimento: hornearse)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Este pastel necesita casi una hora para cocerse.
This cake needs almost an hour to bake.

cook

verbo pronominal (figurado (tramarse algo) (informal: plan secretly)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
No sé muy bien lo que se está cociendo en este momento, pero estoy seguro de que nada bueno será.
I'm not sure what's cooking right now but it can't be anything good.

bake, roast, boil

verbo pronominal (figurado (padecer calor) (figurative)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ya sabemos que hay sombra, pero ni locos salimos del hotel porque nos cocemos.
We know there's some shade, but we're definitely not leaving the hotel, because we'd bake.

get toasted, get plastered, get smashed

verbo pronominal (figurado, coloquial (emborracharse) (colloquial)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
De jóvenes, nos íbamos a la casa de un amigo y nos cocíamos con pisco.
As teenagers, we would go to a friend's house and get toasted.

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