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recipe

US /ˈrɛsəpi/

noun Core · B1 Ăn uống

Definition

directions for making something

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The chef shared his recipe for the famous tomato soup.

Synonyms

  • formulaa group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
  • instructionsa manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

Collocations

  • Easy simple soup recipe
    describing simple soup recipe (any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties)
  • Medium follow the cake recipe carefully
    to adhere to instructions or guidelines regarding the cake recipe carefully
  • Hard a guaranteed recipe for corporate failure
    referring to a guaranteed recipe for corporate failure
  • Very Hard discover the secret recipe for sustained prosperity
    to discover the secret recipe for sustained prosperity, meaning to discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

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