cuisine/kɥi.zin/
noun · A1 · Frequency 1002
nounfeminine
Meanings
kitchen
Refers to the room or space in a house or establishment where food is prepared and cooked; covers the usual sense of a domestic or professional kitchen.
cuisine; culinary art
General term for cooking and the culinary art, including the characteristic style of cooking and dishes of a country or region, as in cuisine française, cuisine chinoise.
Examples
La cuisine donne sur un petit jardin.
The kitchen overlooks a small garden.
Nous avons repeint la cuisine au printemps.
We repainted the kitchen in the spring.
La cuisine de cette région utilise beaucoup de légumes frais.
The cuisine of this region uses a lot of fresh vegetables.
Collocations
- entrer dans la cuisineenter the kitchen
- apprendre la cuisine françaiselearn French cooking
Common mistakes
la cuisine française est délicieux
la cuisine française est délicieuse
Adjectives must agree in gender and number; délicieux is masculine, should be délicieuse for feminine noun.
Related words
synonymcuisinettesmall kitchen
synonymgastronomiegastronomy
antonymsalonliving room
nounfeminine
Meanings
kitchen
Refers to the room or space in a house or establishment where food is prepared and cooked; covers the usual sense of a domestic or professional kitchen.
cuisine; culinary art
General term for cooking and the culinary art, including the characteristic style of cooking and dishes of a country or region, as in cuisine française, cuisine chinoise.
Examples
Les cuisines de cet immeuble sont petites mais bien équipées.
The kitchens in this building are small but well equipped.
Après le service, les cuisines du restaurant doivent être nettoyées.
After service, the restaurant kitchens must be cleaned.
Ce livre présente les cuisines régionales de plusieurs pays.
This book presents the regional cuisines of several countries.