horno

oven

noun OHR-noh Rare

Origin: From Latin furnus (oven, furnace).

Also means

kiln

Usage Note

Horno covers a kitchen oven (horno de cocina), an industrial kiln (horno de cerámica), and a blast furnace (alto horno). The idiom no está el horno para bollos ('the oven isn't right for buns') means 'this isn't a good time' — used when someone's mood or circumstances make a request unwelcome.

Examples

"Precalienta el horno a 180 grados."

Natural Translation

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.

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