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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." }