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/kɥiʁ/
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verb[T, I]
To cook food by applying heat; to become cooked.
/kɥiʁ/
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Old French cuire, from Latin coquere, meaning “to cook.”
Examples
Il faut cuire les légumes à la vapeur.
/il fo kɥiʁ le leɡym a la vapœʁ/
The vegetables need to be steamed.
Le riz doit cuire pendant vingt minutes.
/lə ʁi dwa kɥiʁ pɑ̃dɑ̃ vɛ̃ minyt/
The rice must cook for twenty minutes.
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verb[T, I]
To bake, fire, or harden a material by heat, especially clay, ceramics, or bricks.
/kɥiʁ/
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Old French cuire, from Latin coquere, meaning “to cook.”
Examples
Le potier va cuire la poterie demain.
/lə pɔtje va kɥiʁ la pɔtʁi dəmɛ̃/
The potter is going to fire the pottery tomorrow.
On cuit les briques dans un four très chaud.
/ɔ̃ kɥi le bʁik dɑ̃z‿œ̃ fuʁ tʁɛ ʃo/
Bricks are fired in a very hot kiln.
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verb[I]
To sting, smart, or burn painfully, especially of the skin, eyes, or a wound.
/kɥiʁ/
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Old French cuire, from Latin coquere, meaning “to cook”; the figurative sense developed from the idea of burning heat.
Examples
Mes yeux cuisent à cause de la fumée.
/me zjø kɥizt‿a koz də la fyme/
My eyes are stinging because of the smoke.
Cette petite coupure me cuit encore.
/sɛt pətit kupyʁ mə kɥi ɑ̃kɔʁ/
This little cut still stings.
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