verb phrase · informal
preheat the oven
/priːˈhiːt ðə ˈʌvən/pre·HEAT the O·ven
To heat an oven to the correct temperature before putting food inside.
Examples
“Remember to preheat the oven to 180°C before baking the cake.”
“Most recipes tell you to preheat the oven so the cooking time is accurate.”
“If you forget to preheat the oven, your dish may take longer to cook.”
Band 8 sentence
“Always preheat the oven to the specified temperature; otherwise the pastry won't rise correctly.”
Collocations
- preheat the oven to 200°C
- preheat oven before baking
Word family
Common mistakes
Turn on the oven to preheat.→Preheat the oven.
I preheating the oven now.→I am preheating the oven now.
Say it for a higher band
5turn on the oven→6heat the oven→7+preheat the oven
Synonyms
heat the oven
Easily confused
heat the oven
“Preheat the oven to 180°C and grease the pan.”
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