Usage Note
Sartén is grammatically feminine in most of Spain (la sartén), but masculine usage (el sartén) is common across Latin America — both are accepted by the RAE. The idiom saltar de la sartén al fuego mirrors the English 'out of the frying pan, into the fire.'
Examples
"Calentó el aceite en la sartén."
Natural Translation
She heated the oil in the frying pan.
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