parrilla

grill

noun pah-RREE-yah Rare

Also means

grate

Usage Note

Parrilla is both the physical grill or grate and a restaurant that specialises in grilled meat — una parrilla argentina is a famous dining institution. In motor racing la parrilla de salida is the starting grid. In some countries parrilla is used for the roof rack of a car.

Examples

"Pusieron el pescado en la parrilla."

Natural Translation

They put the fish on the grill.

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