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fourneau

stove

noun foor-NOH Rare

Origin: Latin furnus (oven)

Also means

furnace

Usage Note

Fourneau refers to a kitchen stove or cooking range, particularly a large professional one, and also to a smelting furnace in industrial contexts. Être aux fourneaux is a common idiom meaning 'to be cooking' or 'to be in the kitchen'. The plural is fourneaux.

Examples

"Le chef était aux fourneaux dès l'aube."

Natural Translation

The chef was at the stove from dawn.

Literal Translation

The chef was at the stoves from dawn.

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