What does cuisine in French mean?

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

The word cuisine in French means cuisine, cooking, kitchen, kitchen, cooking, workings, machinations, kitchen, kitchens, cooked in sauce, pre-cooked, cook, cook, grill, pump, utility room, vocational baccalauréat in catering, set of kitchen utensils, fitted kitchen, kitchen cabinet, chef, kitchenette, commis chef, kitchen knife, sharp knife, cooking to order, cooking fresh, open-plan kitchen, made with love, cuisine bourgeoise, Chinese food, communal kitchen, shared kitchen, homely food, homely cuisine, outdoor kitchen, summer kitchen, old-fashioned home cooking, world cuisine, local cuisine, locally-based cuisine, cuisine based on local products, fitted kitchen, family kitchen, live-in kitchen, fine dining, French cuisine, gourmet cooking, in-house arrangements, home cooking, molecular gastronomy, political grist, regional cuisine, healthy balanced cooking, traditional cuisine, steaming, steam cooking, kitchen trolley, one bedroom apartment, two-room apartment with kitchen, kitchen unit, cook, cookery book, kitchen unit, nouvelle cuisine, ready-cooked dish, recipe, food processor, sous-chef, assistant chef, cooking salt, kitchen table, cooking apron, kitchen apron, kitchen utensil. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cuisine

cuisine

nom féminin (préparation des aliments)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans chaque région, la cuisine est différente.
Every region has a different cuisine.

cooking

nom féminin (manière de préparer les aliments)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je n'aime pas la cuisine de ma tante.
I don't like my aunt's cooking.

kitchen

nom féminin (pièce spécialisée) (room)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La nourriture se prépare dans la cuisine.
Food is prepared in the kitchen.

kitchen

nom féminin (mobilier) (kitchen fittings)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai acheté une nouvelle cuisine.
I've bought a new kitchen.

cooking

nom féminin (métier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pierre apprend la cuisine.
Peter is learning to be a chef.

workings

nom féminin (familier (façon de faire)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Le classement des informations relève de notre cuisine interne.
Categorising information is part of our internal workings.

machinations

nom féminin (manœuvre, intrigue)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Voilà les élections, nous aurons droit à la cuisine électorale !
Here come the elections, so we're in for some electoral machinations.

kitchen

nom féminin (personnel dans un restaurant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est la cuisine qui élabore les plats.
It's the kitchen that prepares the dishes.

kitchens

nom féminin pluriel (pièces réservées à la cuisine) (in a restaurant, etc.)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Dans les films américains, il y a souvent une scène de poursuite dans les cuisines.
In American films, a chase scene often takes place in the kitchens.

cooked in sauce

adjectif (cuit en sauce)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Paul n'aime pas les plats cuisinés de sa grand-mère.

pre-cooked

adjectif (déjà accomodé)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Rémi achète des plats cuisinés au supermarché du village.

cook

verbe intransitif (préparer à manger)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Il a cuisiné pendant deux jours avant l'arrivée de ses amis.
He cooked for two days straight before his friends arrived.

cook

verbe transitif (préparer à manger)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
J'ai cuisiné un bon repas : j'espère que ça va vous plaire.
I've cooked a good meal: I hope you like it.

grill, pump

verbe transitif (familier (interroger) (figurative, slang)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les inspecteurs ont cuisiné le suspect pour obtenir des réponses.
The police inspectors grilled the suspect in order to get answers.

utility room

nom féminin (petite pièce derrière une cuisine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il doit rester du sel dans l'arrière-cuisine.

vocational baccalauréat in catering

nom masculin (baccalauréat professionnel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le commis a fait un bac pro cuisine.

set of kitchen utensils

nom féminin (ensemble des casseroles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fitted kitchen

nom masculin (éléments préfabriqués)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ils ont équipé les appartements de blocs-cuisines pour plus de commodité.

kitchen cabinet

nom masculin (meuble de cuisine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

chef

nom masculin (cuisinier qui dirige une cuisine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le chef de cuisine donne des instructions à sa brigade, goûte et rectifie les assaisonnements.

kitchenette

nom masculin (zone servant de cuisine) (small)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

commis chef

(apprenti cuisinier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

kitchen knife, sharp knife

nom masculin (outil de découpe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le cuisinier tranche la viande avec un couteau de cuisine.

cooking to order, cooking fresh

nom féminin (cuisine rapide)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

open-plan kitchen

nom féminin (cuisine ouverte sur une autre pièce)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

made with love

locution adjectivale (mitonné avec passion)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

cuisine bourgeoise

nom féminin (cuisine raffinée) (French)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La cuisine bourgeoise a la réputation d'être simple mais de bonne qualité.

Chinese food

nom féminin (cuisine : plats chinois)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La cuisine chinoise aime bien les saveurs sucrées/salées.

communal kitchen, shared kitchen

nom féminin (cuisine centrale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

homely food, homely cuisine

nom féminin (cuisine simple et appréciée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

outdoor kitchen, summer kitchen

nom féminin (espace extérieur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dès les beaux jours, nous utilisons notre cuisine d'été pour manger.

old-fashioned home cooking

nom féminin (mets cuisiné de manière traditionnelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

world cuisine

nom féminin (mets sans frontière)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

local cuisine, locally-based cuisine, cuisine based on local products

nom féminin (recette régionale traditionnelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fitted kitchen

nom féminin (cuisine tout confort)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

family kitchen, live-in kitchen

nom féminin (recette de tous les jours)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fine dining

nom féminin (cuisine à saveur fine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

French cuisine

nom féminin (gastronomie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La cuisine française fait référence aux divers styles gastronomiques des régions françaises.

gourmet cooking

nom féminin (cuisine très élaborée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

in-house arrangements

nom féminin (figuré, familier (affaires internes à [qch])

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

home cooking

nom féminin (mets cuisinés soi-même)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

molecular gastronomy

nom féminin (cuisine basée sur la chimie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

political grist

nom féminin (tractations entre politiciens)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

regional cuisine

nom féminin (recette typique d'une région)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

healthy balanced cooking

nom féminin (plats bon pour la santé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une cuisine saine et équilibrée fait attention à une consommation d'aliments divers et variés.

traditional cuisine

nom féminin (cuisine du terroir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce restaurant fait de la cuisine traditionnelle, tu n'y trouveras pas de plats exotiques.

steaming, steam cooking

nom féminin (type de cuisson sans graisse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

kitchen trolley

nom féminin (petit meuble sur roulettes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

one bedroom apartment, two-room apartment with kitchen

nom masculin (appartement de type F2)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Marion a acheté un deux-pièces cuisine en centre-ville.

kitchen unit

nom masculin (meuble de cuisine aménagée) (furniture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce magasin offre un grand choix d'éléments de cuisine.

cook

locution verbale (cuisiner)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Mon mari aime faire la cuisine. Ma grand-mère fait la cuisine à merveille.
My grandmother is a wonderful cook.

cookery book

nom masculin (livre de recettes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai un livre de cuisine comme souvenir de Tunisie.

kitchen unit

nom masculin (élément de cuisine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

nouvelle cuisine

nom féminin (tendance culinaire) (Gallicism)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

ready-cooked dish

nom masculin (plat tout prêt à réchauffer ou non)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Robert achète souvent un plat cuisiné surgelé pour le vendredi soir.

recipe

nom féminin (procédure pour mets)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

food processor

nom masculin (ustensile ménager)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sous-chef, assistant chef

(assistant cuisinier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cooking salt

nom masculin (sel alimentaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Gros sel et fleur de sel sont des sels de cuisine.

kitchen table

nom féminin (table située dans une cuisine) (furniture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cooking apron, kitchen apron

nom masculin (protection vestimentaire pour cuisiner)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

kitchen utensil

nom masculin (outil de préparation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Économes, couteaux et moules sont des ustensiles de cuisine.

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