Pan in French
Pan in French is Pan, poêle, miche de pain — Pan means a wide, shallow metal container used for cooking food over heat.
Pan in French
Pan
(Greek god) Greek god of nature, often visualized as half goat and half man playing pipes. His Roman counterpart is Faunus.
poêle
A wide, flat receptacle used around the house, especially for cooking.
miche de pain
(chiefly, Irish) A loaf of bread; a pan-loaf. [from 1970s]
cuvette
(obsolete) The chamber pot in a close stool; (now) the base of a toilet, consisting of the bowl and its support.
faire un panoramique
(intransitive) (of a camera) To turn horizontally.
What does "Pan" mean?
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noun A wide, shallow metal container used for cooking food over heat.
"She heated some oil in the pan before adding the onions."
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verb To criticize something harshly, especially a film, book, or performance.
"Critics panned the movie for its weak script."
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verb To move a camera slowly across a scene.
"The camera panned across the crowd before the concert began."
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verb To turn out well; to be successful (usually as "pan out").
"His plan to start a business panned out better than expected."
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Pan in a sentence
- She heated some oil in the pan before adding the onions.
- The cake stuck to the bottom of the pan.
- Critics panned the movie for its weak script.
- The restaurant was panned in a scathing online review.
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What is "Pan" in French?
"Pan" in French is Pan, poêle, miche de pain. Pan means: A wide, shallow metal container used for cooking food over heat.
How do you use "Pan" in a sentence?
Example: "She heated some oil in the pan before adding the onions." In French, "Pan" is Pan, poêle, miche de pain.
Are there other ways to say "Pan" in French?
Yes — French has 5 translations listed for "Pan": Pan, poêle, miche de pain, cuvette, faire un panoramique.
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