chef
/ʃef/noun
उच्चारण शेफ़
रसोइया, बावर्ची, शेफ़
Basic wordPYP · asked 4 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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a professional cook, especially the most senior cook in a restaurant or hotel
रसोइया, बावर्ची, शेफ़
- the head chef of a five-star hotel
- The chef prepared a five-course meal for the visiting delegates.
- The chef added a pinch of saffron to the biryani.
+ 3 more examples
- Sanjeev wants to train as a chef after school.
- The restaurant's chef is famous for his street-food inspired menu.
- A good chef tastes the food before it is served.
Synonyms cook culinary expert head cook
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
chef (countable noun)
Chef is a countable noun for a trained professional cook; it is not used for someone who simply cooks at home.
'Chef' गिनी जा सकने वाली संज्ञा है और प्रशिक्षित पेशेवर रसोइये के लिए आती है, घर में खाना पकाने वाले के लिए नहीं।
- The chef at the Taj prepared a special menu.
- Two chefs were hired for the wedding.
chef + de cuisine / head chef / sous-chef
Titles inside a kitchen are formed with chef, such as head chef or sous-chef (the deputy).
रसोई के पदों के नाम 'chef' से बनते हैं, जैसे head chef या sous-chef (सहायक)।
- The head chef tasted every dish before it left the kitchen.
chef + of/at a place
Say the chef at a hotel or restaurant, and the chef of a cuisine or style.
होटल या रेस्तराँ के लिए 'chef at' और भोजन-शैली के लिए 'chef of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- He is the chef at a five-star hotel in Jaipur.
- She is a chef of Awadhi cuisine.
chef vs cook
A chef is trained and often in charge of a kitchen; a cook is anyone who prepares food, at home or at work.
'Chef' प्रशिक्षित होता है और प्रायः रसोई का प्रभारी होता है, जबकि 'cook' कोई भी खाना बनाने वाला हो सकता है।
- Our cook makes dal and roti every day.
+Collocations 4
adjective + chef
celebrityheadpastryprofessionalmaster
- The celebrity chef opened a new restaurant in Mumbai.
verb + chef
hiretrain aswork asbecomecook like
- He trained as a chef for three years in Pune.
chef + noun
knifehatuniformschoolcompetition
- The young chef won a national cooking competition.
chef + action
preparesrecommendsplatestastesserves
- The chef recommends the fish curry tonight.
“More examples 5
- The chef added a pinch of saffron to the biryani.
रसोइये ने बिरयानी में चुटकी भर केसर डाला।
- Radhika dreams of becoming a pastry chef in Paris.
राधिका पेरिस में पेस्ट्री शेफ़ बनने का सपना देखती है।
- The restaurant lost its star when the head chef left.
मुख्य शेफ़ के जाने पर रेस्तराँ ने अपना सितारा खो दिया।
- A good chef respects fresh ingredients above all.
अच्छा शेफ़ सबसे बढ़कर ताज़ी सामग्री का सम्मान करता है।
- The chef was praised for his creative use of local spices.
शेफ़ की स्थानीय मसालों के रचनात्मक प्रयोग के लिए प्रशंसा हुई।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He works as chef in a restaurant.
✓ He works as a chef in a restaurant.
A singular countable job title needs an article after as.
एकवचन गणनीय पदनाम से पहले 'as' के बाद article चाहिए।
✗ A chef is a person who cook food in a hotel.
✓ A chef is a person who cooks food in a hotel.
The relative pronoun who refers to a singular person, so the verb takes s.
'Who' एकवचन व्यक्ति को दर्शाता है, इसलिए verb में s लगता है।
✗ The chefs of the hotel is very famous.
✓ The chefs of the hotel are very famous.
Chefs is plural, so the verb must be are.
'Chefs' बहुवचन है, इसलिए verb 'are' होनी चाहिए।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
cook culinary expert head cook
?Which word?
Keep apart chef (a cook) and chief (the head of a group).
Chef (रसोइया) और chief (समूह का प्रमुख) को अलग रखिए।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
The head cook in a big kitchen is the head chef; a person who loves and knows good food a gourmet; the art of cooking culinary art; a place where food is cooked a kitchen.
बड़ी रसोई का प्रमुख रसोइया head chef; अच्छे भोजन का प्रेमी और जानकार gourmet; खाना पकाने की कला culinary art; भोजन पकाने की जगह kitchen।