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chef

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃɛf/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ʃɛf/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(shef )

Collocations for "chef"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "chef" in context.

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chef

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [celebrity, famous, Michelin star, renowned] chef
  2. is the [trainee, assistant, new, in-house, head, second] chef
  3. a [strict, surly, kind, serious, stressed] chef
  4. [Coming right up, Understood], chef!
  5. The chef's [job, work] is challenging.
  6. [works as, is] the chef's [helper, assistant, apprentice]
  7. is [studying, learning] to be a chef
  8. wants to become a (famous) chef
  9. He thinks he's quite the chef!
  10. (The restaurant) is [looking for, recruiting, hiring] a new chef.
  11. The chef put on her [apron, hat].
  12. a chef at a (famous) [hotel, resort, restaurant]
  13. the chef's [apron, workspace, tools, utensils, hat]
n as adj
  1. chef [aprons, tools, utensils, jobs]
'chef' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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