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"El horno" is a form of "horno", a noun which is often translated as "oven". "La cocina" is a form of "cocina", a noun which is often translated as "kitchen". Learn more about the difference between "el horno" and "la cocina" below.
el horno(
ohr
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noh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. oven
Pon la pizza en el horno a 425 grados durante 10 minutos.Put the pizza in the oven at 425 degrees for 10 minutes.
a. furnace
El horno de fundición de la fábrica puede producir hasta 300 toneladas de acero en 45 minutos.The factory's smelting furnace can produce up to 300 tons of steel in 45 minutes.
b. kiln
Vamos a usar el horno para cocer las ollas de arcilla que esculpimos.We're going to use the kiln to fire the clay pots that we sculpted.
la cocina(
koh
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see
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nah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
b. range
Se puede controlar la temperatura mejor con una cocina de gas.You can control the temperature better on a gas range.
c. cooker (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
En esta cocina se pueden acomodar cuatro ollas grandes a la vez.You can get four big pots on this cooker at the same time.
3. (activity)
a. cooking
Me resulta difícil hacer dieta porque me encanta la cocina.I find dieting very difficult, because I love cooking.
b. cuisine
La pareja tomó un curso de alta cocina francesa.The couple did a French haute cuisine course.
c. cookery
Quiero un libro de cocina española para Navidad.I want a Spanish cookery book for Christmas.
