la estufa
stove · heater
Es un aparato que produce calor para cocinar alimentos o para calentar un espacio.
Definition & meaning
Estufa most commonly means a stove or heater—an appliance that produces heat.
Depending on context, it can refer to:
- A device used to heat a room, such as a space heater.
- A cooking appliance, especially a stove or burner.
- In horticulture, a heated greenhouse or enclosed space for growing plants.
Grammar & Word origin
Estufa is a feminine noun: la estufa. Its plural is las estufas. The word comes from French étuve, meaning a heated room or bathing chamber.
Synonyms & antonyms
There is no single direct antonym for estufa; the opposite depends on the sense and context.
- calefactor means a heater, particularly one used to warm a room. It is more specific to heating than estufa.
- hornillo means a small stove or burner, often portable.
- cocina can mean a cooker or stove in some regions, but it also commonly means “kitchen.”
- invernadero means greenhouse. It may overlap with estufa in the specialized horticultural sense, but it is the more usual general word for a greenhouse.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
La estufa está en la cocina.noun
The stove is in the kitchen.
Ayer compramos dos estufas nuevas para calentar las habitaciones durante el invierno.noun
Yesterday we bought two new heaters to warm the rooms during the winter.
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