Pan (en. Bang)

/pɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Kitchen utensil used for cooking food.

I cook pancakes in my pan.

Je fais cuire des crêpes dans ma poêle.

Pans can be made of steel, cast iron, or Teflon.

This copper pan is very effective.

Cette poêle en cuivre est très efficace.

Technical terms in cooking to designate cooking equipment.

Use a frying pan for meat.

Utilisez une poêle à frire pour la viande.

The word 'pan' comes from the Latin 'patina' which means dish or serving platter.

to toss in a frying pan

To cook food by stirring it vigorously in a pan.

faire sauter dans une poêle

frying pan

A specific type of pan for frying.

poêle à frire

to not have a frying pan

To be in trouble or not have the means.

ne pas avoir de poêle à frire

saucepan

Kitchen utensil with high sides, used for boiling.

casserole

wok

Deep pan of Asian origin, ideal for quickly sautéing food.

wok

grill pan

Utensil for cooking food over direct heat, often used for meats.

grillet

The essential kitchen item.

In my kitchen, I can't do without my pan!

Dans ma cuisine, je ne peux pas me passer de ma pan!

To refer to a disastrous situation by analogy.

That evening was a real pan, everything went wrong.

Cette soirée était une vraie pan, tout a échoué.