Hornos (en. Ovens)

/ˈoɾ.nos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Closed container used to heat, cook, or melt materials.

Bread is baked in convection ovens.

El pan se hornea en hornos de convección.

Establishment where bakery products are made.

I bought a baguette at the bakery on the corner.

Compré una baguette en el horno de la esquina.

Machine used in industries for high-temperature processes.

The factory ovens melt metal.

Los hornos de la fábrica funden el metal.

From the Latin 'fornus', meaning kitchen or hearth.

wood-fired oven

Oven that uses wood as fuel.

horno de leña

take out of the oven

To remove something that was being cooked.

sacar del horno

microwave oven

Electrical device for heating food quickly.

horno de microondas

to bake

Cooking in the oven.

hornear

oven shop

Place where ovens are manufactured or sold.

hornería

baker

Person who works in an oven or makes ovens.

hornero

Referring to a very hot or intense situation.

That match was a furnace, the tension was at its peak.

Ese partido fue un horno, la tensión estaba al máximo.

Expression to refer to a stifling place.

This room is a furnace, I need a fan.

Este cuarto es un horno, necesito un ventilador.