He is a good cook.

Question

(What does this sentence above mean? Which ones are similar to this sentence among the following?)

1. He can cook very well.
2. He cooks well.
3. He really cooks well.
4. He does cook well.
5. He cooks very well.
6. He does cook very well.
7. He is a professional cook (working in a restaurant).

Answer 1

All mean about the same thing, but 4 and 6 aren't used very often.

For #7, another word for a professional cook is a "chef."