furnace

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɜːrnɪs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfɝnɪs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fûrnis)

Inflections of 'furnace' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
furnaces
v 3rd person singular
furnacing
v pres p
furnaced
v past
furnaced
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
furnace n (heat chamber)horno nm
  alto horno loc nom m
  fragua nf
 The workers smelted the ore in the furnace.
 Los trabajadores fundieron el mineral en el horno.
furnace n (domestic heating appliance)caldera nf
 Kate had to call someone to come repair the furnace.
 Kate tuvo que llamar a alguien para que viniera a arreglar la caldera.
furnace n figurative (very hot conditions)horno nm
  achicharradero nm
 The desert turned into a furnace during the day.
 El desierto se convertía en un horno durante el día.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
furnace [sth] vtr often passive (heat in a furnace)calentar en el horno loc verb
 The substance is furnaced at 1000°C for 12 hours.
 La sustancia se calienta en el horno a 1000 ºC por 12 horas.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
blast furnace n (kiln used for smelting)alto horno loc nom m
 Blast furnaces are used for smelting iron ore.
 Un alto horno es una instalación industrial donde se procesa el mineral de hierro.
blast-furnace n as adj (related to metal production furnace)de alto horno loc adj
  (ES)altos hornos loc nom m
gas furnace n (furnace using gas fuel)horno de gas nm + loc adj
  hornillo de gas nm + loc adj
holding furnace (small furnace holding molten metal)horno de fusión y mantenimiento de calor nm + loc adj
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Synonyms: boiler, kiln, more...
Collocations: furnace [gas, oil], furnace repair, a furnace repairman, more...

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