What does cuit in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word cuit in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cuit in French.

The word cuit in French means cooked, done for, cook, fire, cook, roast, bake, boil, bake, roast, get burnt, bake, steamed, well done, well-done, It's ready!, It's stuffed!, That's stuffed!, it's all done, cooked through, medium rare, baked in a wood-fired oven, steamer, steam cooker, mi-cuit, molten chocolate cake, overcooked, overdone, fortified wine. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cuit

cooked

adjectif (transformé par la chaleur)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les légumes cuits sont plus faciles à digérer que les légumes crus.
Cooked vegetables are easier to digest than raw vegetables.

done for

adjectif (familier (vaincu) (informal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il est cuit maintenant : il y a beaucoup de preuves contre lui.
He is done for now: there is so much evidence against him.

cook

verbe transitif (soumettre [qch] à la chaleur pour le manger) (food)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cuisez les pommes dans une casserole jusqu'à ce qu'elles ramollissent.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. We are baking a cake.

fire

verbe transitif (soumettre [qch] à la chaleur pour le transformer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
On cuit les poteries à très haute chaleur.
We fire the pottery on a very high heat.

cook

verbe intransitif (se transformer par la chaleur) (food)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Les pommes cuisent dans la casserole à feu doux. Le gâteau est en train de cuire au four.
The cake is baking in the oven.

roast, bake

verbe intransitif (figuré (bronzer exagérément) (figurative)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Elle a cuit au soleil.
She baked in the sun.

boil, bake, roast

verbe intransitif (familier (avoir trop chaud) (figurative, informal)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
On cuit ici ! Baisse un peu le chauffage !
We're boiling here! Turn the heating down, would you!

get burnt

verbe intransitif (avoir des désagréments) (UK, figurative)

Si vous persistez, il va vous en cuire !
If you carry on that way, you're going to get burnt.

bake

verbe transitif (dessécher, trop chauffer) (figurative: soil)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le soleil a fini par cuire mes essuie-glaces.
The sun dried out my windscreen wipers in the end.

steamed

locution adjectivale (cuisiné au brouillard chaud)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les aliments cuits à la vapeur ont la réputation de mieux garder leurs vitamines.

well done, well-done

locution adjectivale (cuisson : très cuit)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le client demande un steak bien cuit.
The customer asked for his steak well done.

It's ready!

(c'est prêt à être mangé)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

It's stuffed!, That's stuffed!

(familier, figuré (C'est fichu.) (informal, figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

it's all done

(familier, figuré (c'est comme si c'était réglé) (colloquial)

cooked through

locution adjectivale (bien cuit)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

medium rare

locution adjectivale (entre saignant et bien cuit)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

baked in a wood-fired oven

adjectif (passé dans le four à bois)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Je préfère les pizzas cuites au feu de bois, elles ont meilleur goût.

steamer, steam cooker

nom masculin (appareil de cuisson)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le cuit vapeur est constitué de paniers superposés sur un réservoir d'eau que l'on porte à ébullition.

mi-cuit

adjectif (à moitié cuit) (culinary)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le foie-gras peut se manger mi-cuit.

molten chocolate cake

nom masculin (gâteau au cœur coulant) (Cookery)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En dessert, je prendrai un mi-cuit au chocolat.

overcooked, overdone

locution adjectivale (cuit excessivement) (food)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

fortified wine

nom masculin (vin doux à base de moût) (alcoholic drink)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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