{
    "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."
}