microwave

BrE /ˈmaɪkrəweɪv/ AmE /ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv/

noun en → es

1 APPLIANCE [noun] B1

an electrical appliance that heats or cooks food very quickly using microwaves

microondas, horno microondas

Collocations microwave oven · use the microwave

  • She put the leftovers in the microwave.

    Ella puso los restos en el microondas.

2 ACTION [transitive] B1

to heat or cook food using a microwave oven

calentar, cocinar con microondas

  • microwave something
  • I'll microwave this for a couple of minutes.

    Calentaré esto en el microondas durante un par de minutos.