olla de cocción lenta
/oʝa de koɡθjon lenta/from spelling rules
The English phrase "crock pot" is translated into Spanish as olla de cocción lenta.
The term refers to a kitchen appliance used for simmering food at a low temperature over several hours. You may also see the more specific term olla eléctrica de cocción lenta to clarify that you are referring to an electric appliance rather than a traditional pot used on a stove.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase olla de cocción lenta is composed of olla (pot), de (of), cocción (cooking or cooking process) and lenta (slow).
How do you pronounce it?
/oʝa de koɡθjon lenta/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the word olla appears in the idiom está en la olla, which describes someone who is in a ruinous or desperate situation.
- The word olla is the root of the English word 'olla', which refers to a traditional ceramic pot used for water storage in arid regions of the Americas.
- Even though cocción describes the cooking process, it shares a root with the Latin 'coquere', which is the ancestor of the English word 'cook'.
Examples in context
- Yo uso una crock pot para cocinarI use a crock pot to cook
- Me encanta usar mi crock pot para hacer guisos deliciososI love using my crock pot to make delicious stews
- Necesito una olla de cocción lenta para la sopa.I need a crock pot for the soup.
- ¿Dónde compraste esa olla de cocción lenta?Where did you buy that crock pot?
- La olla de cocción lenta hace la carne muy suave.The crock pot makes the meat very tender.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are discussing cooking dinner at home.
- LucíaVoy a usar la olla de cocción lenta hoy.I am going to use the crock pot today.
- Alejandro¿Qué vas a cocinar en ella, Lucía?What are you going to cook in it, Lucía?
- LucíaHaré un estofado de pollo para nosotros.I will make a chicken stew for us.
- AlejandroEso suena perfecto, me encanta esa idea.That sounds perfect, I love that idea.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cocción, de, olla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
