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Usages of cuire
Je cuis le riz rapidement, mais je le rince toujours avant de le mettre dans la casserole.
I cook the rice quickly, but I always rinse it before putting it in the pot.
Nous cuisons les légumes pour le dîner.
We cook the vegetables for dinner.
Tant que le riz cuit, nous rangeons les reçus dans l’agenda.
As long as the rice is cooking, we file the receipts in the planner.
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