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"Plancha" is a form of "plancha", a noun which is often translated as "iron". "Hoja" is a noun which is often translated as "leaf". Learn more about the difference between "hoja" and "plancha" below.
la hoja(
oh
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hah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
la plancha(
plahn
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chah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. iron
Usa la plancha para quitarle las arrugas a tu blusa.Use the iron to take the creases out of your blouse.
2. (culinary)
a. griddle
La plancha nueva no necesita aceite para hacer la carne.The new griddle doesn't need oil to cook meat on it.
a. ironing
La plancha me quita un par de horas todos los sábados.I spend a couple of hours ironing every Saturday.
a. sheet
Vamos a poner una plancha de acero en el tejado antes de que llueva.We are going to put a steel sheet on the roof before it rains.
a. plate
El museo expone planchas de imprenta de madera de la Edad Media.The museum exhibits wooden print plates from the Middle Ages.
6. (colloquial) (mistake) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
b. boob (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Esa es la última vez que cometo una plancha así en un examen.That is the last time I make a boob like that on a test.
a. hair straightener
Solo usa la plancha si es una ocasión especial.I only use my hair straightener if it's a special occasion.
a. plank
¿Ya aprendieron a hacer la plancha en clase?Have you learned how to do a plank in class yet?
