pan

• Ein flaches, breites Metallgefäß zum Kochen und Braten, meist mit einem langen Stiel und manchmal mit Deckel; auch ein Backblech oder eine Pfanne.

A noun referring to a wide, shallow metal container used for cooking, typically with one long handle and sometimes a lid.

1. Cooking containerA1formalculinary

   A metal container used for cooking food, typically with a handle and a lid.

   Kochtopf

   • She heated the soup in a large pan.
   • He fried the eggs in a non-stick pan.
   • The pan was too hot and burned the onions.

   Synonymecookwarefrying panpotsaucepanskillet

2. Toilet (slang)B2informalbritish

   A slang term for a toilet or bathroom.

   Toilette (Slang)

   • I need to go to the pan.
   • He's in the pan right now.
   • The pan is down the hall.

   Synonymebogcancrapperheadjohnlavloopotthrone

• Verb, das eine scharfe Kritik oder eine Verurteilung ausdrückt; außerdem die horizontale Schwenkbewegung einer Kamera, um ein Objekt zu verfolgen oder eine Szene zu erfassen.

A verb used to indicate the act of criticizing severely or moving a camera horizontally to follow a subject or scan a scene.

1. Criticize harshlyB2informal

   To criticize someone or something severely, often in a public or formal way.

   Scharf kritisieren

   • The critics panned the new movie for its weak plot.
   • Her performance was panned by the audience.
   • The restaurant was panned in the review for poor service.

   Synonymebadmouthbashcrucifydisparageknockroastsavageslamslatetrash

   Antonymeacclaimapplaudcommendlaudpraise

2. B2formal

   To move a camera horizontally to follow a subject or to show a wide view.

   Schwenken

   • The camera panned across the crowd during the concert.
   • He panned the camera slowly to capture the landscape.
   • The director asked the cameraman to pan left.

   Synonymerotatesweepswing

3. Wash gravel for goldB2formal

   To wash gravel or sand in a pan to separate gold or other precious minerals.

   Goldwaschen

   • The prospector panned for gold in the river.
   • They spent hours panning the stream but found only a few flakes.
   • He taught his son how to pan for gold.

Phrasal-Variantenpan out