Fourneau (en. Furnace)

/fuʁno/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Device used to cook food.

The chef put the dish in the oven to cook it.

Le chef a mis le plat dans le fourneau pour le cuire.

Classically, a stove refers to industrial equipment for heating or melting materials.

They use a furnace to melt metal in the factory.

Ils utilisent un fourneau pour fondre le métal dans l'usine.

It also refers to a hearth or fireplace in certain contexts.

The stove was filled with wood to keep warm.

Le fourneau était rempli de bois pour se réchauffer.

From Old French 'forneau', itself derived from Latin 'furnus' meaning 'oven'.

to put in the oven

To cook something in an oven.

mettre au fourneau

to warm oneself at the stove

To use an oven to warm up.

se chauffer au fourneau

gas stove

Cooking appliance powered by gas.

fourneau à gaz

cooking

The art of preparing food.

cuisine

heating

The act of providing heat.

chauffage

dish

Container or culinary preparation.

plat

Used pejoratively to designate a chaotic place.

That party was a real mess, everybody was there!

Cette fête était un vrai fourneau, tout le monde était là !

Refers to a person who works a lot, like in a restaurant.

This chef is a real workhorse, he never stops working.

Ce cuisinier est un vrai fourneau, il ne s'arrête jamais de travailler.