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"Fogón" is a noun which is often translated as "stove", and "quemador" is a noun which is often translated as "burner". Learn more about the difference between "fogón" and "quemador" below.
el fogón(
foh
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gohn
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. stove
No dejes el papel toalla tan cerca del fogón que se va a prender.Don't leave the paper towel so close to the stove or it will catch fire.
Mi mamá lleva todo el día guisando en el fogón.My mom has spent the whole day at the stove cooking.
b. woodstove (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Siempre recuerdo a mi abuela cocinando en el fogón en el pueblo.I always remember my grandma cooking on the woodstove in the village.
c. wood-burning stove (made of brick or stone) (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
En los pueblitos, todavía usan fogones sencillos para cocinar.Simple wood-burning stoves are still used for cooking on in small towns.
2. (element)
4. (outdoor fire) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
los fogones
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
5. (figurative) (art of cooking)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. cooking
Silvia es una cocinera peruana que ha revolucionado el mundo de los fogones.Silvia is a Peruvian cook who has revolutionized the world of cooking.
el quemador(
keh
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mah
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dohr
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (technical) (heating device)
A word or phrase that is only used by experts, professionals, or academics in a particular field (e.g., exposition).
a. burner (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Prendí el horno pero el quemador no larga llama.I turned on the oven but the burner's not working.
b. gas ring (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Gira la perilla hacia la izquierda para bajar la llama del quemador.Turn the knob to the left to turn down the flame from the gas ring.
2. (recorder) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. burner
¿Tu computadora de escritorio tiene quemador de Blu-ray?Does your desktop computer have a Blu-ray burner?
