noun · neutral
chef
/ʃef/CHEF
Band 4-5speakingtask2
a professional cook, especially the head of a kitchen in a restaurant
Examples
“The head chef created a special menu for the event.”
“She trained as a chef in France.”
“That celebrity chef has a TV show.”
Band 8 sentence
“The chef curated a tasting menu that showcased seasonal produce and delicate flavour combinations.”
Collocations
- head chef
- celebrity chef
- sous-chef
Word family
chef nounchefs noun (plural)head chef noun (compound)
Common mistakes
She is my chef.→She cooks for me / She is my cook.
He is a very famous cook on TV, he is a chef too.→He is a famous chef who appears on TV.
Say it for a higher band
5cook→6head cook→7+chef
Synonyms
cook
Easily confused
cook
“My grandmother is a great cook who makes traditional dishes every Sunday.”
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