plancha
fem.noun
1. iron
for smoothing clothes
Common combinations
- plancha de vapor — steam iron
- tabla de planchar — ironing board
- La plancha está caliente.The iron is hot.
- Pasa la plancha por la camisa.Run the iron over the shirt.
- Guardé la plancha en el armario.I put the iron away in the cupboard.
2. griddle, hot plate
for cooking food
Common combinations
- plancha eléctrica — electric griddle
- plancha de cocina — cooking griddle
- Cocinamos el pescado a la plancha.We cooked the fish on the griddle.
- Pon la carne en la plancha caliente.Put the meat on the hot griddle.
- Prefiero las verduras a la plancha.I prefer grilled vegetables.
3. sheet, plate
a flat piece of metal
Common combinations
- plancha de acero — steel sheet
- plancha metálica — metal plate
- Una plancha de metal cubría la puerta.A sheet of metal covered the door.
- Cortaron la plancha en dos.They cut the sheet in two.
- La plancha era demasiado fina.The sheet was too thin.
4. hair straightener, flat iron
for straightening hair
Common combinations
- plancha para el pelo — hair straightener
- plancha alisadora — straightening iron
- Uso la plancha para alisarme el pelo.I use a hair straightener to straighten my hair.
- La plancha del pelo está en el baño.The hair straightener is in the bathroom.
- No uses la plancha con el pelo mojado.Don't use the straightener on wet hair.
5. plank
an exercise with the body held straight
Common combinations
- plancha abdominal — abdominal plank
- Hizo una plancha durante un minuto.She held a plank for a minute.
- La plancha fortalece el abdomen.The plank strengthens the abdomen.
- Mantén la espalda recta al hacer la plancha.Keep your back straight while doing a plank.
6. embarrassing mistake, blunder
colloquial, Spain · a mistake that causes embarrassment
- ¡Qué plancha, llamé al jefe por otro nombre!What an embarrassing mistake—I called my boss by the wrong name!
- Fue una plancha olvidar su cumpleaños.It was embarrassing to forget their birthday.
- Hizo una plancha al llegar un día antes.He made a blunder by arriving a day early.
Same root
plancharplanchado
Phrases with this word
a la planchahacer la plancha