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Definition of “chef”

chef (ʃɛf Pronunciation for chef

Definitions

noun

  1. a cook, esp the principal cook in a restaurant

Word Origin

C19: from French, from Old French chief head, chief

Translations for 'chef'

  • British English: chefPronunciation for chef A chef is a cook in a restaurant or hotel.ʃɛf NOUN
  • Arabic: طاهٍPronunciation for طاهٍ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: chefe de cozinhaPronunciation for chefe de cozinha
  • Chinese: 厨师Pronunciation for 厨师
  • Croatian: kuharPronunciation for kuhar kuharica
  • Czech: šéfkuchařPronunciation for šéfkuchař šéfkuchařka
  • Danish: kokPronunciation for kok
  • Dutch: chef-kokPronunciation for chef-kok
  • European Spanish: jefe de cocinaPronunciation for jefe de cocina jefa de cocina
  • Finnish: keittiömestariPronunciation for keittiömestari
  • French: chefPronunciation for chefcuisinier
  • German: KochPronunciation for Koch Köchin
  • Greek: σεφPronunciation for σεφ
  • Italian: chefPronunciation for chef
  • Japanese: シェフPronunciation for シェフ
  • Korean: 요리사Pronunciation for 요리사
  • Norwegian: kjøkkensjefPronunciation for kjøkkensjef
  • Polish: szef kuchniPronunciation for szef kuchni
  • Portuguese: chefe de cozinhaPronunciation for chefe de cozinha
  • Romanian: bucătar bucătari
  • Russian: шеф-поварPronunciation for шеф-повар
  • Spanish: jefe de cocinaPronunciation for jefe de cocina jefa de cocina
  • Swedish: kockPronunciation for kock
  • Thai: หัวหน้าพ่อครัวPronunciation for หัวหน้าพ่อครัว
  • Turkish: aşçıbaşıPronunciation for aşçıbaşı
  • Ukrainian: шеф-кухар
  • Vietnamese: đầu bếpPronunciation for đầu bếp

Example Sentences Including 'chef'

"I see people bring dates on business dinners," observes impresario chef Susur Lee.
Globe and Mail (2003)
Everyone agrees he's the nicest chef , not that there's much competition.
Scarlett Thomas GOING OUT (2002)
Everyone sat down while Nancy passed around the food the chef had packed for them.
Keene, Carolyn The Secret of the Forgotten City
He could come here and work with the chef in our own kitchen.
Gaskin, Catherine The Ambassador's Women
Martin is the chef at Groucho St Jude's in Bath Street, Glasgow.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
Moses stretched his hand over the waters and, lo, Egypt was covered with frogs and not a French chef in sight.
Alexander Games (compiler) THE ESSENTIAL SPIKE MILLIGAN (2002)
The fully equipped chef 's kitchen opens on to a two-story glass dining atrium, filled with tropical plants.
Country Life (2004)
The waitress is trying to buy a plot near here at Nags Head to build a home with her partner, the chef.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
You bring the folks, they bring the food and the chef , and together, you make a party.
Globe and Mail (2003)

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