tazón para mezclar
/taθon paɾa meθklaɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'mixer bowl' is tazón para mezclar in Spanish.
This phrase refers to a deep bowl used for combining ingredients while cooking or baking.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of tazón (bowl), para (for/to) and mezclar (to mix).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, recipiente can be used to refer to a mixer bowl. In Argentina, Bol is used to describe a mixer bowl.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, change tazón to tazones.
How do you pronounce it?
/taθon paɾa meθklaɾ/
Did you know?
- The word mezclar comes from the Latin miscēre, the same root that gives English the word 'miscellaneous'.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, the act of mezclar (mixing) ingredients is distinct from batir (beating or whisking), though English speakers often use 'mix' for both.
Examples in context
- Necesito un tazón de batidora para mezclar los ingredientes.I need a mixer bowl to mix the ingredients.
- Necesito un tazón para mezclar muy grande.I need a very large mixer bowl.
- Lava el tazón para mezclar con agua caliente.Wash the mixer bowl with hot water.
- El tazón para mezclar es de acero inoxidable.The mixer bowl is made of stainless steel.
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are baking a cake in the kitchen.
- Elena¿Dónde está el tazón para mezclar?Where is the mixer bowl?
- JavierEstá en el armario de la cocina, Elena.It is in the kitchen cupboard, Elena.
- ElenaGracias, Javier. ¿Puedes sacarlo tú?Thanks, Javier. Can you get it out?
- JavierSí, claro. Aquí lo tienes.Yes, of course. Here it is.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mezclar, para, tazón, CC BY-SA 4.0.
