cocinilla
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la cocinilla
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. portable stove
Se nos fue la luz durante la tormenta, pero pudimos cocinar en una cocinilla que trajo Francisco.The power went out during the storm, but we were able to cook in a portable stove Francisco brought.
b. camp stove
Le presté mi cocinilla a Eduardo porque se va a acampar con su novia este fin de semana.I lent Eduardo my camp stove because he is going camping with his girlfriend this weekend.
c. camping stove
Los dos soldados calentaron los frijoles en la cocinilla.The two soldiers heated the beans on the camping stove.
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).
2. (colloquial) (cooking enthusiast) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. home chef
Mi hermano es un cocinilla, así que para su cumpleaños le regalé una paellera de las buenas.My brother is a home chef, so for his birthday I gave him a fancy paella pan.
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