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"Lámina" is a form of "lámina", a noun which is often translated as "sheet". "Plancha" is a form of "plancha", a noun which is often translated as "iron". Learn more about the difference between "lámina" and "plancha" below.
la lámina(
lah
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mee
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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).
a. sheet
Se utilizaron láminas de acero en la construcción del techo.Steel sheets were used in the construction of the roof.
Suzie colocó una lámina de papel aluminio arriba de la tarta para que no se quemara.Suzie placed a sheet of aluminum foil over her pie to keep it from burning.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
El chocolate está recubierto con una lámina de oro comestible.The chocolate is covered with edible gold leaf.
La estatua no es de plata sino que está recubierta con una lámina de plata.The statue is silver-plated rather than silver.
2. (printing)
a. plate (metal plate)
Ya está lista la lámina con el diseño para estampar.The plate with the design on it is now ready to be used for printing.
3. (drawing)
a. illustration (picture in book)
El libro contiene láminas para colorear.The book has illustrations in it for coloring in.
b. plate (book illustration on quality paper)
El libro tiene 30 láminas a todo color y diez en blanco y negro.The book has 30 full-color plates and ten black-and-white ones.
c. print (copy of a picture)
En el museo, se venden cuadros y láminas.Pictures and prints are sold at the museum.
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?
