A1NounFeminine
la pentola
pot / saucepan
/PEN-toh-lah/
Plural: pentole
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What does ‘pentola’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
Metto l'acqua nella pentola e accendo il fuoco.
I put the water in the pot and turn on the heat.
Ho una pentola grande per cuocere la pasta.
I have a big pot for cooking pasta.
About This Word
A pentola a pressione is a pressure cooker, popular in Italian homes for reducing cooking times. The phrase 'essere una pentola a pressione' means to be under enormous pressure (idiom).
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