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"Sartenes" is a form of "sartén", a noun which is often translated as "frying pan". "Ollas" is a form of "olla", a noun which is often translated as "pot". Learn more about the difference between "sartenes" and "ollas" below.
el sartén, la sartén(
sahr
-
tehn
)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (culinary)
b. frypan (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Compré dos sartenes y dos cazos.I bought two frypans and two saucepans.
c. fry pan (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
¿Crees que cabrán las patatas en esa sartén?Do you think the potatoes will fit in that fry pan?
la olla(
oh
-
yah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (cookware)
