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Collins Primary Thesaurus

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2019
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cook VERB

When you cook food, you prepare it for eating by boiling, baking or frying it.

Some ways to cook food:

bake

barbecue

blanch

boil

braise

fry

grill

microwave

poach

roast

simmer

steam

stew

stir-fry

toast

cool (1) ADJECTIVE

Something cool has a low temperature but is not cold.

chilly

It was chilly outside, so we stayed by the fire.

fresh

A fresh breeze blew off the estuary, flapping the flag on the church tower.

nippy

“It’s rather nippy,” Mum said. “I’d take a pullover if I were you.”

refreshing

In summer there’s nothing to beat refreshing orange juice.

ANTONYM: warm

➔ See cold (#ulink_faaffe87-000f-5307-92e0-2223f75477d6)

cool (2) ADJECTIVE

If you are cool in a difficult situation, you stay calm.

calm

“Now everybody keep calm,” the captain said. “There is no need for panic.”

laid back INFORMAL

My friend Chris was totally laid back about the exam. “If I fail, I fail,” he said.

relaxed

Despite the tension in those around him, the sub’s commander looked relaxed.

ANTONYM: nervous

cope VERB

If you cope with a task or problem, you deal with it successfully.

carry on

Despite the rain, the team carried on and eventually won the game.

get by

Although money was tight, Mum got by doing all sorts of odd jobs for people.

manage

“That piano’s heavy. Can you manage?” a kind passer-by enquired.

survive

During the exams, Liam survived by drinking cups of coffee and going to bed early.

cope with VERB
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