French Conversation · Level 12
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French word
four
Pronunciation
IPA/fuʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nounoven
Example
Le pain sort du four.
The bread comes out of the oven.
More examples
Elle nettoie le four après la cuisson.
She cleans the oven after cooking.
Core concept
An enclosed source of even heat used to cook food by baking or grilling.
Common phrases
cuire au four
cook in the oven
nettoyer le four
clean the oven
four à gaz
gas oven
Similar words
micro-ondes: An electric kitchen appliance for rapidly reheating or defrosting food with microwaves.
cuisinière: A combined kitchen appliance with cooking rings and an oven.
four électrique: A cooking oven heated by electric elements.
Definition in French
Appareil, domestique ou professionnel, qui fournit une chaleur uniforme pour cuire ou griller des aliments.
Word origin
Four developed from the Old French form forn, inherited from the Latin word furnus for an oven or furnace.
Usage tips
- A microwave oven is called a four à micro-ondes, which distinguishes it from a conventional four.
Other meanings
- kilnnoun
- furnacenoun
Related words
- enfournerput in the ovenverb
- fournéebatch of baked goodsnoun
- fourneaustovenoun