What does plancha in Spanish mean?

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

The word plancha in Spanish means sheet, iron, griddle, pan, plank, gangway, hair straightener, iron, straighten, iron, grilled. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word plancha

sheet

nombre femenino (lámina, placa delgada) (metal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Para poder trabajar con ácido será necesario revestir la mesa de trabajo con una plancha de acero.
In order to be able to work with acid, it will be necessary to cover the work table with a steel plate.

iron

nombre femenino (electrodoméstico) (for clothing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Se estropeó mi plancha, ¿cómo voy a planchar mi blusa?
My iron was damaged, how will I iron my blouse?

griddle, pan

nombre femenino (lata para asar) (for cooking)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Detesto la comida grasosa, todo lo cocino a la plancha.
I detest greasy food, I cook everything on the griddle.

plank

nombre femenino (ejercicio para el abdomen) (exercise)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Aunque son dolorosas, las planchas fortalecen y endurecen el abdomen.
Although they're painful, planks strengthen and tone the abdomen.

gangway

nombre femenino (Náutica: tablón para embarcar) (nautical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El capitán ordenó poner la plancha para que la gente pudiera embarcarse.
The captain ordered the gangway to be lowered so that the people could disembark.

hair straightener

nombre femenino (alisadora de pelo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Gracias a mi nueva plancha ya no tengo que ir a la peluquería.
Thanks to my new hair straightener I no longer have to go to the salon.

iron

verbo transitivo (ropa: quitar arrugas)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Me gusta escuchar música mientras plancho las camisas.
I like listening to music while I iron the shirts.

straighten, iron

verbo transitivo (alisar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mi madre se planchaba el pelo todas las mañanas y por eso se levantaba muy temprano.
My mother straightened her hair every morning and because of that she got up very early.

grilled

locución adjetiva (tipo de asado)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Como está a dieta, José solo come pollo a la plancha.
Since he is on a diet, Jose only eats grilled chicken.

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