Meanings (ES + gloss)
barrido
A quick, light sweeping motion.
With a quick whisk, she swept the cat from the pantry with her broom.
batidor • batidora
A kitchen utensil, now usually made from stiff wire loops fixed to a handle (and formerly of twigs), used for whipping (or a mechanical device with the same function).
He used a whisk to whip up a light and airy souffle.
brocha • escobilla
A bunch of twigs or hair etc, used as a brush.
Peter dipped the whisk in lather and applied it to his face, so he could start shaving.
Word forms
Meanings (ES + gloss)
batir
In cooking, to whip e.g. eggs or cream.
First, marinate the tofu. In a bowl, whisk the kecap manis, chilli sauce, and sesame oil together. Cut the tofu into strips about 1cm thick, mix gently (so it doesn't break) with t…
The chef prepared to whisk the egg whites for the angel's food cake.
deslizarse
To move lightly and nimbly.
The children whisked down the road to the fair, laughing and chattering as they went.
The stories did not seem to me to touch life. […] They left me with the impression of a well-delivered stereopticon lecture, with characters about as life-like as the shadows on th…