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    Batea (en. Punt)

    /ba'tea/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Large container, generally circular in shape, used in mining for washing minerals.
    The miner used a pan to look for gold in the river.
    El minero utilizó una batea para buscar oro en el río.
    Kitchen utensil used for mixing or preparing food.
    A large pan is needed to make the bread dough.
    Se necesita una batea grande para hacer la masa del pan.
    Large vessel in which fermentation or mixing of products can take place.
    The fermentation pan is full of grapes.
    La batea de fermentación está llena de uvas.

    Etymology

    From the Hispano-Arabic 'batāya', meaning 'plate' or 'vessel'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    gold pan
    A pan specifically used for gold extraction.
    batea de oro
    clay pan
    A clay pan used for artisan purposes.
    batea de barro

    Related Words

    mining
    Activity of extracting minerals from the earth.
    minería
    washing
    Action of cleaning or removing impurities from a material.
    lavado

    Slang Meanings

    To work hard for profits.
    The young man is hustling at the job to earn money.
    El joven está bateando en la obra para conseguir dinero.
    To win in a game or business.
    That bet was a gold mine; I made a lot of money.
    Esa apuesta fue una batea, gané mucho dinero.