English–Spanish
“preheat” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/pɾekalenˈtaɾ/
Example
Por favor, precalienta el horno a 180 °C.
Please preheat the oven to 180 °C.
How to say “preheat” in Spanish
“Preheat” in Spanish is precalentar.
Heating an oven to a set temperature before cooking.
Example sentences with precalentar
Siempre precaliento el horno antes de hornear pan.
I always preheat the oven before baking bread.
Tips for using precalentar
- Common in recipes, and speakers often shorten instructions (for example 'pon el horno a 180 °C'), so confirm both the appliance and the temperature when someone gives a brief command.