No. 688 in Spanish
cocina
Kitchen.
In a sentence
La cocina de mi abuela siempre huele deliciosa.
My grandmother's kitchen always smells delicious.
In this sentence, 'cocina' refers to the room in a house designated for cooking, which is the kitchen.
Juan cocina muy bien y prepara platos increíbles.
Juan cooks very well and prepares incredible dishes.
Here, 'cocina' is used as a verb for the action of cooking, indicating that Juan performs the cooking action skillfully.
Me encanta la cocina italiana, especialmente la pasta.
I love Italian cuisine, especially pasta.
In this case, 'cocina' refers to a style of cooking or culinary tradition, in this instance Italian cuisine.
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