What does flan in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word flan in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use flan in Spanish.

The word flan in Spanish means shake like jelly, quiver like jelly, crème caramel, a nervous wreck. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word flan

shake like jelly, quiver like jelly

nombre masculino (coloquial (nervioso) (colloquial)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Era un flan antes de subir al escenario.
She was shaking like jelly before going up on stage.

crème caramel

nombre masculino (postre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El flan es el postre favorito de mi marido.
Crème caramel is my husband's favourite dessert.

a nervous wreck

locución adjetiva (coloquial (nervioso, tembloroso)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Está hecho un flan porque le da miedo viajar en avión.
He's a nervous wreck because he's scared of flying.

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