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{
"term": "recipe",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "a set of instructions that tells you how to cook something and the ingredients (= items of food) you need for it",
"sensetop": "recipe for something",
"labels": "(British English)(North American English)(British English)(North American English)(especially North American English)(British English)(British English)",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "a recipe for chicken soup",
"contextForm": "recipe for something"
},
{
"text": "vegetarian recipes"
},
{
"text": "a recipe book"
},
{
"text": "You need to follow the recipe carefully."
},
{
"text": "She eventually convinced her mother to share the recipe."
},
{
"text": "This recipe calls for 120g of butter."
},
{
"text": "a collection of 100 delicious recipes from top chefs"
},
{
"text": "I tried some recipes from this book."
},
{
"text": "The dish is made to a *(= according to)* traditional Italian recipe."
},
{
"text": "The jam is based on a 14th century recipe."
},
{
"text": "Each month we feature easy low-fat recipes."
},
{
"text": "I enjoy trying out new recipes."
},
{
"text": "I have a good recipe for fudge."
},
{
"text": "I tried a new recipe and it was a great success."
},
{
"text": "If you want the dish to turn out right you should follow the recipe."
},
{
"text": "She always said that if a recipe calls for cream you shouldn't use yogurt instead."
},
{
"text": "The basic recipe can be adapted by adding grated lemon peel."
},
{
"text": "The recipe contains lots of fat."
},
{
"text": "The website offers delicious recipes and helpful tips."
},
{
"text": "They talk and share their recipes."
},
{
"text": "This is delicious—can you give me the recipe?"
},
{
"text": "This recipe can also be made with ricotta cheese."
},
{
"text": "This recipe makes about thirty biscuits."
},
{
"text": "This recipe serves four people."
},
{
"text": "Was there lard in the original recipe?"
},
{
"text": "a magazine filled with recipe ideas"
}
],
"topics": ["Cooking and eating"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["good", "delicious", "mouth-watering"],
"verb + recipe": ["get", "have", "give"],
"recipe + verb": [
"call for something",
"require something",
"use something"
],
"recipe + noun": ["book", "card", "idea"],
"preposition": ["to a recipe", "recipe for"],
"phrases": ["a recipe for disaster", "a recipe for success"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "a method or an idea that seems likely to have a particular result",
"sensetop": "recipe for something",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "His plans are **a recipe for disaster**."
},
{
"text": "What's her recipe for success?"
},
{
"text": "a recipe for failure/chaos/trouble"
},
{
"text": "Turning away under a strong attack is a sure recipe for defeat."
},
{
"text": "To live every day to the full is a recipe for happiness."
},
{
"text": "That sounds like a sure-fire recipe for disaster."
},
{
"text": "It's the perfect recipe for business success."
}
],
"synonyms": "formula",
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["good", "delicious", "mouth-watering"],
"verb + recipe": ["get", "have", "give"],
"recipe + verb": [
"call for something",
"require something",
"use something"
],
"recipe + noun": ["book", "card", "idea"],
"preposition": ["to a recipe", "recipe for"],
"phrases": ["a recipe for disaster", "a recipe for success"]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈresəpi/",
"audio": "re/recipe/recipe__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈresəpi/",
"audio": "re/recipe/recipe__us_2.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Latin, literally ‘receive!’ (first used as an instruction in medical prescriptions), imperative of recipere."
}