sartén

USAGE NOTE
The word "sartén" can be used in the masculine or feminine depending on the region and/or formality of the situation in which it's used.
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).
masculine or feminine noun
a. frying pan
Utiliza un sartén para dorar la carne.Use a frying pan to brown the meat.
b. frypan
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Compré dos sartenes y dos cazos.I bought two frypans and two saucepans.
c. fry pan
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
¿Crees que cabrán las patatas en esa sartén?Do you think the potatoes will fit in that fry pan?
d. skillet
Calienta la sartén para freír los huevos.Heat up the skillet to fry the eggs.
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