No. 2,633 in French
poel
"Poêle" in French means "stove" or "pan," depending on context.
In a sentence
La poêle est sur la cuisinière.
The frying pan is on the stove.
In this sentence, 'poêle' refers to a kitchen utensil used for cooking, specifically a frying pan.
Mon poêle à bois chauffe la maison rapidement.
My wood stove heats the house quickly.
Here, 'poêle' signifies a device used for heating a space, specifically a wood-burning stove.
Utilise la poêle en inox pour préparer ce plat.
Use the stainless steel frying pan to prepare this dish.
In this example, 'poêle' again denotes a frying pan, emphasizing the material it is made of.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “poel” in actual French podcasts.
Find “poel” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays French podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.
Get the appFrench books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).