English–French

“frying pan” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/pwal/

Example

J'ai fait une omelette dans la poêle.

I made an omelet in the frying pan.

Illustration for poêle (frying pan)

How to say “frying pan” in French

“Frying pan” in French is poêle.

A household heat tool, either open and flat for cooking or enclosed for heating a living space.

Full entry for poêle: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with poêle

Fais chauffer l'huile dans la poêle.

Heat the oil in the frying pan.

Tips for using poêle

  • For the heating sense, the fuel or material is commonly specified in phrases such as poêle à bois or poêle à pétrole.

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