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stove (noun)

Un poêle est un appareil de cuisine utilisé pour cuire les aliments grâce à la chaleur de ses brûleurs ou de son four. (A stove is a kitchen appliance used for cooking food using heat from its burners or oven.) Elle a placé la casserole sur le poêle pour faire bouillir l'eau. (She placed the pot on the stove to boil water.)

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"I am cooking a large pot of soup on the stove for dinner."

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Imagine a large, steaming 'S' shape on top of a glowing 'TOVE' (like a 'stove' that's very hot). The 'S' represents stea...

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🔗 Synonymes
cooker range cooktop hob furnace
⚠️ Erreurs courantes

Confusing 'stove' with 'oven' when they are separate units. → Use 'oven' for the enclosed baking compartment and 'stove' or 'cooktop' for the surface with burners if they are distinct appliances.

Using 'stove' to refer to a microwave or grill. → Use 'microwave' for microwave ovens and 'grill' or 'barbecue' for grilling appliances.