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"Parrilla" is a noun which is often translated as "grill", and "asador" is a noun which is often translated as "roaster". Learn more about the difference between "parrilla" and "asador" below.
la parrilla(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (culinary)
a. grill
Hice un trato con mi esposo. Yo me encargo de asar los filetes si él se encarga de limpiar la parrilla después.I made a deal with my husband. I'll take care of grilling the steaks as long as he takes care of cleaning the grill afterwards.
Asaremos los filetes en la parrilla.We'll cook the steaks on the grill.
2. (restaurant)
4. (on a car) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. roof rack
Pusimos las maletas más grandes en la parrilla del carro.We put the biggest suitcases on the car's roof rack.
5. (of a bicycle or motorcycle) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. carrier
El repartidor lleva los periódicos en la parrilla de su bici.The paperboy has the newspapers on his bike's carrier.
el asador(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (device)
a. roaster
El asador está estropeado y no calienta bien.The roaster is broken; it's not heating properly.
b. rotisserie
Prefiero cocinar el pollo con el asador que en el horno.I prefer to cook the chicken in a rotisserie rather than an oven.
2. (spike)
a. spit
Atravesé el pollo con el asador y lo puse en la parrilla.I stuck the spit through the chicken and put it on the barbecue.
3. (restaurant)
a. rotisserie
Vengo a este asador con mi familia porque tienen una carne buenísima.I come to this rotisserie with my family because the meat is really good here.
b. grillroom
En el asador el chef nos dijo que no les quedaban entrecots.The chef at the grillroom told us there were no fillet steaks left.
