No. 8,762 in Russian
повар
Cook; chef.
In a sentence
Повар готовит вкусные блюда для гостей.
The cook prepares delicious dishes for the guests.
Here, 'повар' is used to refer to a professional chef working in a culinary environment.
Мой друг мечтает стать известным поваром.
My friend dreams of becoming a famous chef.
In this sentence, 'поваром' is the instrumental case of 'повар' indicating the profession my friend aspires to.
В ресторане нового повара приняли на работу.
The restaurant hired a new cook.
The word 'повара' is in the accusative case and denotes the person recently employed at the restaurant.
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