paila
paila
USAGE NOTE
This word is often used in the plural in sense 3).
paila(
pay
-
lah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (skillet) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. frying pan
Vierta una cucharada de aceite en la paila y eche el filete cuando esté caliente.Pour a spoonful of oil in the frying pan and add the steak when it's hot.
2. (deep pan) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. large dish
Mi abuela siempre llena las pailas hasta el borde cuando voy a comer a su casa.My grandmother always fills large dishes to the brim when I go to her house for lunch.
pailaNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (sartén)
a. frying pan
2. (huevos fritos) (Chile)
Regionalism used in Chile
a. fried eggs
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