As a Noun: 1. A person who prepares and cooks food. English = cook. 2. The activity of preparing and making food. English = cooking. 3. A combination of two or more substances that have been stirred or beaten together in a bowl. English = mixture. 4. The activity of combining two or more substances in a container using a spoon or similar implement. English = stirring, mixing, beating, whipping, whisking. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. To prepare food for eating and then heating it, for example in an oven or in a saucepan. English = cook. 2. To combine two or more substances in a container, especially as a stage in preparing food, by moving a spoon or similar implement around and around in it. English = stir, mix. 3. [With increased speed and tension] to mix or stir together eggs, cream, or butter thoroughly and energetically using a fork or a whisk. English = beat, whip, whisk.