plancha
Meanings
Noun
1. iron (metal tool used for transferring heat)
2. ironing (the act of pressing clothes with an iron)
3. ironing (laundry that has been ironed)
4. slab (large, flat piece of solid material)
5. grill (cooking device)
6. push-up; plank (exercise)
7. embarrassing mistake
8. bellyflop
9. foul (with the foot) (always used with the definite article la) (soccer)
10. plank (nautical)
11. a slingshot crossbody splash from inside the ring to a standing opponent outside. (professional wrestling)
12. embarrassment (Chile)
Examples9
Siempre es bueno tener varias planchas en el fuego.
It's always good to have several irons in the fire.
Me quemé la mano con una plancha.
I burned my hand with an iron.
Me quemé los dedos en una plancha caliente.
I burned my fingers on a hot iron.
La plancha consume bastante energía eléctrica.
The iron uses a lot of electricity.
Prepararé pescado en la plancha.
I'll cook fish on the grill.
Aquella planchita hay que aquellarla para el otro lado
We need to move that slab to the other side.