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recipe

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈresəpi/ · UK /ˈresɪpi/

Forms: recipes

recipe means: Instructions telling you which foods to use and how to prepare a dish.

noun

COOKING INSTRUCTIONSA2

Instructions telling you which foods to use and how to prepare a dish.

  • This recipe is easy.
  • I followed my mother's recipe for bread.
  • Where do you find new recipes?

How to use it: a recipe for something (Do you have a recipe for tomato soup?)

Common phrases: recipe for something, follow a recipe, cake recipe, easy recipe

WAY TO RESULTB2

A way of doing things, or a combination of conditions, that leads to a particular result.

  • Hard work is her recipe for success.
  • Driving too fast in fog is a recipe for disaster.
  • There is no single recipe for happiness.

How to use it: a recipe for something (Poor planning is a recipe for failure.)

Similar words: formula, method

Common phrases: recipe for success, recipe for disaster, recipe for trouble

Questions about recipe

What does recipe mean?

Instructions telling you which foods to use and how to prepare a dish.

What is recipe in other languages?

Türkçe: tarif · Español: receta · Français: recette · Deutsch: Rezept · Italiano: ricetta · 日本語: レシピ

How do you pronounce recipe?

In American English /ˈresəpi/; in British English /ˈresɪpi/.

How do you use recipe in a sentence?

This recipe is easy. I followed my mother's recipe for bread.

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