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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespré-cuit
Pronunciation / Transliteration: preh-kwee
"Utilisez du riz pré-cuit pour préparer ce plat rapidement."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Cooked wholly or partially in advance, so that it only requires reheating or minimal final preparation before eating.
"The recipe calls for pre-cooked chicken breast to save time during weeknight preparation." - 2
Figuratively, planned, settled, or arranged beforehand rather than spontaneously.
"The committee's decision felt like a pre-cooked arrangement before the open debate even began."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Formed in English by compounding the prefix pre- (derived from Latin prae-, meaning 'before') with the past participle of the verb cook (derived from Old English cocian, ultimately from Latin coquere). The term emerged in the mid-20th century alongside the rise of processed and convenience foods in the food industry.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pre-cooked" is said worldwide
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pré-cuit
Transliteration: preh-kwee
"Utilisez du riz pré-cuit pour préparer ce plat rapidement."
vorgekocht
Transliteration: foor-ge-kokt
"Für dieses Rezept benötigen Sie vorgekochte Bohnen."
precotto
Transliteration: pre-kot-to
"Ho comprato del riso precotto per fare prima la cena."
precocinado
Transliteration: pre-ko-chi-na-do
"Los alimentos precocinados son muy prácticos pero menos nutritivos."
pré-cozido
Transliteration: preh-ko-zee-doo
"Adicione o frango pré-cozido ao molho de tomate."
पहले से पका हुआ
Transliteration: pahle se paka hua
"इस व्यंजन के लिए पहले से पके हुए चावल का उपयोग करें।"
预熟的
Transliteration: yù shú de
"这款冷冻食品使用的是预熟的牛肉。"
사전 조리된
Transliteration: sajeon joridoen
"바쁜 직장인들을 위한 사전 조리된 도시락이 인기입니다."
下茹でされた
Transliteration: shitayudesareta
"スープには下茹でされた野菜を使用します。"
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