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plancha.

iron (metal tool used for transferring heat)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈplant͡ʃa/[ˈplãnʲ.t͡ʃa]
  1. iron (metal tool used for transferring heat)

    feminine
  2. ironing (the act of pressing clothes with an iron)

    feminine
  3. ironing (laundry that has been ironed)

    feminine
  4. slab (large, flat piece of solid material)

    feminine
  5. grill (cooking device)

    feminine
  6. push-up; plank (exercise)

    feminine
  7. embarrassing mistake

    feminine
  8. bellyflop

    feminine
  9. foul (with the foot) (always used with the definite article la)

    feminine
  10. plank

    feminine
    Después de insultar a los hombres de Barbanegra, se vio obligado a caminar por la plancha.
  11. a slingshot crossbody splash from inside the ring to a standing opponent outside.

    feminine
  12. embarrassment

    Chile · feminine
    No quiero hacer eso, me da plancha.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵ-der.? Pre-Greekder. Ancient Greek φᾰ́λᾰγγᾰ (phắlăngă)bor. Latin phalanga Vulgar Latin planca Old French planche French planchebor. Spanish plancha Borrowed from French planche.

verb/ˈplant͡ʃa/[ˈplãnʲ.t͡ʃa]
  1. inflection of planchar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of planchar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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