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Definition of undercooked - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
foodinsufficiently cooked, making it unpalatable or inedible
- The chicken was undercooked and unsafe to eat.
2.
lightly cookedvery lightly cooked, often preferred for some dishes
- The steak was undercooked to keep it tender.
3.
ideaRare not fully developed or preparedRare
- His plan was undercooked and needed more work.
Origin of undercooked
English, under (below) + cooked (prepared)
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steak
very rare and undercooked
medical
infestation by trichina larvae from undercooked meat
infection
disease from eating undercooked meat with trichina larvae
Examples of undercooked in a sentence
Undercooked pasta can ruin a dish. The chicken was undercooked and juicy. The fish was undercooked, just as the chef recommended. The proposal was undercooked and lacked detail. Her undercooked idea was not well received.
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- French:pas assez cuit, peu cuit, ...
- German:nicht durchgebraten, unfertig, ...
- Italian:poco cotto, poco sviluppato, ...
- Spanish:crudo, poco desarrollado, ...
- Portuguese:malcozido, pouco cozido, ...
- Chinese:未煮熟的, 轻煮的, ...
- Japanese:生焼けの, レア, ...
- Arabic:غَيْرُ مَطْهُوّ, نِيء, ...
- Hebrew:לֹא מְבֻשָּׁל מַסְפִּיק, נָא מְעַט, ...
- Russian:недоваренный, недоработанный, ...
- Ukrainian:недоварений, недопрацьований, ...
- Hindi:अधपका, कम पका, ...
Definition of undercook - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
cookingRare cook food for less time than neededRare
- She tends to undercook the chicken.
2.
figurativeRare do something insufficiently or not thoroughlyRare
- He undercooked the project, leaving many details unfinished.
Origin of undercook
English, under (below) + cook (prepare food)
Examples of undercook in a sentence
The chef accidentally undercooked the steak. The chef undercooked the steak, leaving it too rare. She undercooked her speech, missing key points.
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- French:sous-cuire, bâcler, ...
- German:nicht durchgaren, nicht gründlich bearbeiten, ...
- Italian:cuocere poco, trascurare, ...
- Spanish:cocinar poco, dejar a medias, ...
- Portuguese:deixar mal passado, fazer pela metade, ...
- Chinese:煮得不够, 敷衍, ...
- Japanese:生焼けにする, 不十分に仕上げる, ...
- Arabic:لَمْ يَطْهُ جَيِّدًا, قام بالأمر بشكل غير مكتمل, ...
- Hebrew:לְבַשֵּׁל לֹא מַסְפִּיק, לְחַפֵּף, ...
- Russian:недоготавливать, недорабатывать, ...
- Ukrainian:недоварювати, недопрацювати, ...
- Hindi:कम पकाना, अधूरा छोड़ना, ...
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