microwave

microondas

Aparato eléctrico de cocina que calienta o cocina alimentos rápidamente.

En inglés sencillo: An electric kitchen machine that heats or cooks food quickly.

• Put the soup in the microwave.
• Our old microwave stopped working yesterday.
• Can this bowl go in the microwave?

Sinónimos: microwave oven

Expresiones frecuentes: in the microwave, microwave oven, use a microwave

microonda

Onda electromagnética corta que se usa en radares, comunicaciones y para cocinar.

En inglés sencillo: A short wave of electrical and magnetic energy used in radar, communication, and cooking.

• Microwaves carry signals between these towers.
• The radar sends out microwaves to detect nearby objects.
• Water absorbs microwave energy and becomes warmer.

Sinónimos: SHF

Expresiones frecuentes: microwave radiation, microwave signal, microwave frequency

calentar en el microondas, cocinar en el microondas

Calentar o cocinar alimentos rápidamente en un horno microondas.

En inglés sencillo: To heat or cook food quickly in a special electric oven.

• Microwave the soup until it is hot.
• I microwaved some potatoes for lunch.
• Can you microwave this frozen meal?

Cómo se usa: microwave something for + time (Microwave the rice for two minutes.)

Sinónimos: nuke, microcook, zap

Expresiones frecuentes: microwave something, microwave the soup, microwave leftovers