Kettle Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈkɛtəɫ/

KE-duhl

UK

/kˈɛtəl/

KE-tuhl

التعريف

A kettle is a container, usually with a lid, spout, and handle, used for boiling water, especially for making tea or coffee.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Kettle' most often refers to an electric or stovetop device for boiling water. In British English, 'put the kettle on' means to boil water for tea; in American English, 'kettle' is less common and 'teapot' may be used for brewing tea. Do not confuse 'kettle' (for boiling water) with 'pot' (for cooking food).

• Spanish: tetera - hervidor
• Portuguese (BR): chaleira
• Portuguese (PT): chaleira
• Chinese (Simplified): 水壶 - 烧水壶
• Chinese (Traditional): 水壺 - 煮水壺
• Hindi: केतली
• Arabic: غلاية
• Bengali: কেটলি - জলের পাত্র (সাধারণত চা বানানোর জন্য)
• Russian: чайник
• Japanese: やかん
• Vietnamese: ấm đun nước
• Korean: 주전자
• Turkish: çaydanlık - su ısıtıcısı
• Urdu: کیٹل
• Indonesian: ketel - teko (air panas)

جمل نموذجية

Please fill the kettle with water.

basic

I made tea with the kettle.

basic

Can you put the kettle on while I set the table?

natural

I forgot the kettle on and all the water boiled away.

natural

If the kettle whistles, tea time's ready!

natural

The kettle is boiling.

basic