Horno (en. Oven)

[ˈoɾ.no]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Closed chamber where heat is produced to cook, roast, or heat food.
The bread is baked in a hot oven.
El pan se hornea en un horno caliente.
Installation within a kitchen for cooking meals.
I am going to prepare dinner in the oven.
Voy a preparar la cena en el horno.
Industrial oven used in the manufacture of ceramics and other materials.
The factory oven reaches very high temperatures.
El horno de la fábrica alcanza temperaturas muy altas.

Etymology

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

Common Phrases and Expressions

wood-burning oven
Oven that uses wood as a heat source for cooking.
horno de leña
to put in the oven
Placing food in the oven to cook it.
meter en el horno
to bake at low heat
Cooking in the oven at low temperatures.
hornear a fuego lento

Related Words

cooking
Process of heating food for consumption.
cocción
roasting
Method of cooking food in the oven, typically meat.
asado
baker
Person who makes bread and uses the oven.
panadero

Slang Meanings

To be in a difficult situation
Means to be in trouble or in a complicated situation.
Significa estar en problemas o en una situación complicada.
microwave oven
It is colloquially used to refer to the speed of heating food.
Se usa coloquialmente para referirse a la rapidez en calentar alimentos.