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to cook up
01
préparer rapidement, cuisiner à la va-vite
to prepare food quickly, often in an informal or creative manner
Transitive: to cook up food
02
inventer, fabriquer
to make up something that is not true, like a story or excuse
Transitive: to cook up a story or excuse
cook up
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Exemple
She cooked up a savory stir-fry with a variety of vegetables and tofu.
She was cooking up a storm in the kitchen, preparing a feast for the family.
Children sometimes cook up elaborate tales to explain their actions when caught misbehaving.
During the interrogation, the suspect attempted to cook up a false alibi.
He tried to cook up an excuse for being late to the meeting.
