Usages of o fogão
É perigoso deixar o fogão aceso sem vigilância, pois pode causar um incêndio.
It's dangerous to leave the stove lit without supervision, as it can cause a fire.
Eu ligo o fogão para preparar o jantar.
I turn on the stove to prepare dinner.
Eu aqueço a água para o chá no fogão.
I heat the water for tea on the stove.
Se o micro-ondas não aquecer, usamos o fogão.
If the microwave doesn’t heat, we’ll use the stove.
Hoje não quero nem micro-ondas nem fogão; vou comer frio.
Today I want neither microwave nor stove; I’m going to eat cold.
O frigorífico está à direita do fogão.
The refrigerator is to the right of the stove.
A sopa pode salpicar o fogão.
The soup can splatter on the stove.
Test yourself: What does o fogão mean?
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