saucepan
gb/sˈɔspˌæn/ us/sˈɔspˌæn/
A2
English
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Noun
A2
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1
small cooking pot with a handle
A small pot with a handle that you use on the stove.
Usage pattern:
[do something] in a saucepan; a saucepan of [food/liquid]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use saucepan for a flat pan; a saucepan is deeper and is often used for liquids, while a frying pan is wide and flat.
Synonyms
pan (More general; can also mean a frying pan.)
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pot (Often used for larger, deeper containers; saucepan is typically smaller with a long handle.)
Collocations
a small saucepan
|a medium saucepan
|a large saucepan
|a nonstick saucepan
|a heavy-based saucepan
|a saucepan with a lid
|a saucepan of soup
|heat [something] in a saucepan
|bring [something] to the boil in a saucepan
|simmer [something] in a saucepan
Themes
food
|cooking
|home
|daily_life
Examples
- Warm the milk gently in a small saucepan.
- She stirred the sauce constantly so it wouldn’t stick to the bottom of the saucepan.
- Put the saucepan on a low heat and let it simmer for ten minutes.
Learner examples
- I cooked rice in a saucepan.
- The saucepan is on the stove.
Grammar
Dictionary form
saucepan
IPA
GB/sˈɔspˌæn/
US/sˈɔspˌæn/
Syllables & stress
sauce - pan (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (sauce)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: saucepan
- Plural: saucepans
Expressions
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