Hob

Slang Term British ★★★★☆ Common Neutral
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Meaning: Stovetop, burners

灶台、炉眼
Placa, quemadores
コンロの台、バーナー
레인지 상판, 버너

British term for the flat cooking surface with burners on top of a cooker. Americans say 'stovetop' or 'burners.'

英国人说的炉灶上面带炉眼的平面烹饪区域。美国人说'stovetop'或'burners'。
Término británico para la superficie plana de cocción con quemadores encima de una cocina. Los americanos dicen 'stovetop' o 'burners'.
コンロの上のバーナーがある平らな調理面を指すイギリスの用語。アメリカ人は'stovetop'か'burners'と言う。
가스레인지(cooker) 위쪽의 버너가 있는 평평한 조리면을 가리키는 영국식 표현. 미국에서는 'stovetop'이나 'burners'라고 한다.

Examples

  1. Put it on the hob.
    放在灶台上。
    Ponlo en la placa.
    コンロに乗せて。
    레인지 위에 올려.
  2. Clean the hob.
    清洁灶台。
    Limpia la placa.
    コンロを掃除して。
    레인지 상판을 닦아.
  3. Four-ring hob.
    四眼灶台。
    Placa de cuatro fuegos.
    4口コンロ。
    4구 레인지.
  4. Electric hob.
    电磁灶。
    Placa eléctrica.
    電気コンロ。
    전기 레인지.

Pronunciation

/hɒb/

Usage Guide

Context: kitchen, cooking

Tone: neutral, practical

✓ Do Say

  • On the hob.
    在灶台上
    En la placa
    コンロで
    레인지 위에.
  • The hob.
    灶台
    La placa
    コンロ
    레인지 상판.
  • Induction hob.
    电磁灶
    Placa de inducción
    IHコンロ
    인덕션.

✗ Don't Say

  • American: stovetop/burners
    美式:stovetop/burners
    Americano: stovetop/burners
    アメリカ式:stovetop/burners
    미국식: stovetop/burners
  • British specific
    英国特有
    Específico británico
    イギリス特有
    영국 특유의 표현

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Origin & History

From Old English 'hobbe' (a surface beside a fireplace). British retained for modern cooking surface.

Etymology: From Old English 'hobbe' (fireplace surface)

First recorded: Traditional British usage

Cultural Context

Era: Traditional

Generation: All ages in UK

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British kitchens; Cooking instructions

Regional notes: British specific. Americans say 'stovetop.'

Variations

HobThe hobOn the hob

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