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"Frying pan" is a noun which is often translated as "el/la sartén", and "skillet" is a noun which is also often translated as "el/la sartén". Learn more about the difference between "frying pan" and "skillet" below.
frying pan(
fray
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ihng
pahn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (culinary)
a. el sartén (M), la sartén (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Heat the oil in a large frying pan.Calienta el aceite en una sartén grande.
She oiled the frying pan before heating it up.Echó aceite al sartén antes de calentarlo.
skillet(
skih
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liht
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (culinary)
a. el sartén (M), la sartén (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Sauté the onions in a large skillet.Saltea las cebollas en una sartén grande.
