Meaning
chef
- professional cook, especially the head cook in a restaurant
In a sentence
Lo chef prepara un menù speciale.
The chef prepares a special menu.
Conosci quella chef famosa?
Do you know that famous chef?
Mio fratello non vuole fare lo chef.
My brother doesn't want to work as a chef.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| chef | singular |
| chef | plural |
| chef | Masc|Fem · plural |
Usage notes
- Often invariable: lo chef, gli chef.
- For a woman, both chef and la chef are used.
- More specific than cuoco: often a high-level professional cook.