pans

UK
/pænz/
US
/pænz/

Translations

pannoun

pans

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pans
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US
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panoramiqueCinéma.
The opening scene begins with a slow pan across the harbour.
La scène d’ouverture commence par un lent panoramique sur le port.
She fried the eggs in a non-stick pan.
Elle a fait frire les œufs dans une poêle antiadhésive.
gueuleFamilier, argot.
He took one look at my pan and burst out laughing.
Il a jeté un coup d’œil à ma gueule et a éclaté de rire.
The rainwater collected in the pan after the storm.
L’eau de pluie s’est accumulée dans la cuvette après l’orage.
Additional translations
croûte dureGéologie.
Synonyms
panverb

pans

panned
Past Simple
panned
Past Participle
panning
Gerund
UK
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US
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orpaillerEn parlant de l’extraction de l’or.
The prospector spent the afternoon panning for gold in the river.
Le prospecteur a passé l’après-midi à orpailler de l’or dans la rivière.
faire un panoramiqueCinéma.
The director instructed the cameraman to pan slowly across the landscape.
Le réalisateur a demandé au caméraman de faire un panoramique lent sur le paysage.
démolirFamilier.
The critics panned the movie for its lack of originality.
Les critiques ont démoli le film pour son manque d’originalité.

Definitions

pannoun
A shallow, typically metal container used for cooking food.
She fried the eggs in a non-stick pan.
A container used for washing or holding liquids.
He filled the pan with water to soak the dishes.
A hollow or depression in the ground, often containing water.
The rainwater collected in the pan after the storm.
A hard, compact layer of soil or sediment, often found in arid regions.
The geologist studied the pan to understand the area's water retention.
A horizontal sweeping movement or shot made by a camera.
The opening scene begins with a slow pan across the harbour.
Slang. The face or visage.
He took one look at my pan and burst out laughing.
panverb
To criticize severely.
The critics panned the movie for its lack of originality.
To move a camera horizontally to follow a subject or create a panoramic effect.
The director instructed the cameraman to pan slowly across the landscape.
To wash gravel in a pan to separate out gold or other valuable minerals.
The prospector spent the afternoon panning for gold in the river.