Four (en. Oven)

/fuʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Appliance used to cook food.

I preheated the oven to 180 degrees.

J'ai préchauffé le four à 180 degrés.

Place where pottery or clay bricks are fired.

Artisans use a wood-fired oven.

Les artisans utilisent un four à bois.

Device used for cooking in a kitchen.

The microwave oven heats food quickly.

Le four à micro-ondes chauffe les aliments rapidement.

From Latin 'fornax', which means 'oven'.

to put in the oven

To place a dish or food in the oven for cooking.

mettre au four

pizza oven

An oven specifically designed for cooking pizzas.

four à pizza

traditional oven

Convection oven, often used in cooking.

four traditionnel

built-in oven

An oven integrated into a kitchen cabinet.

four encastrable

cooking

Process of preparing food by heat.

cuisson

baker

A person who makes bread, often uses special ovens.

boulanger

pastry chef

A person who prepares pastries with the help of an oven.

patissier

Refers to people who are very busy in the kitchen.

She is so in her oven that she doesn't want to go out.

Elle est tellement dans son four qu'elle ne veut pas sortir.

Expression used to designate something that has failed or burned.

This cake is completely in the oven.

Ce gâteau est complètement dans le four.