He lets it cool before frosting it.

Meaning: This sentence describes the baker waiting for the cake to cool down before adding frosting to it.

Choice of Words: Lets means to allow something to happen or to not prevent it from happening. Cool means to become or make something less hot. Before means earlier in time or order. Frosting is a sweet, creamy mixture used to cover or decorate cakes and other desserts.

Alternative Expressions

He allows it to become less hot before adding the sugary topping.

Meaning: This means that he waits for the baked item to become less hot before he puts the frosting on it. It's like saying, He waits for the cake to cool down before he spreads the frosting on it.

Choice of Words: Allows means to give permission or let something happen. Become means to change into a different state or condition. Less hot means not as hot as before. Sugary topping is a sweet, sticky mixture that is put on top of desserts. When you put them together, "He allows it to become less hot before adding the sugary topping" means that he lets the baked item cool down before he puts the frosting on it.

He waits for it to lose its heat before applying the sweet spread.

Meaning: This means that he waits for the baked item to become less hot before he puts the frosting on it. It's like saying, He waits for the cake to cool down before he spreads the frosting on it.

Choice of Words: Waits means to stay in one place and expect or delay something. Lose means to no longer have or be able to find something. Heat is the energy that makes things hot. Sweet spread is a sugary mixture that is spread on top of desserts. When you put them together, "He waits for it to lose its heat before applying the sweet spread" means that he lets the baked item cool down before he puts the frosting on it.

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