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padella

/paˈdɛlla/noun · feminineB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 10,210

Meaning

frying pan

  • a pan with a long handle for frying food

In a sentence

Le zucchine sono ancora nella padella.

The courgettes are still in the pan.

Hai una padella grande per le uova?

Do you have a large pan for the eggs?

Non trovo la padella antiaderente.

I can't find the non-stick pan.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
padellafeminine · singular
padellefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Padella is for frying; pentola is a pot for boiling.
  • Common in cooking phrases: in padella, mettere in padella.
  • Plural is regular: padelle.

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