cuchara

∗ ≈

spoon

∗ noun

cuchara
feminine noun
1spoon (para comer)
  • cuchara de palo -> wooden spoon
  • cuchara sopera -> soup spoon
2spoonful (cucharada)

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cuchara [coo-chah’-rah]
noun
1Spoon. (f)
  • Cuchara de café -> coffee spoon
  • Cuchara de sopa -> soup spoon
  • Despacharse con la cuchara grande -> (LAm.), to give oneself a big helping
2An iron ladle, for taking water out of a large earthen jar. (f)
3(Mas.) A trowel. (f)
  • Cuchara para brea -> (Naut.) pitchladle
  • Cuchara para sacar el agua de los barcos -> (Naut.) scoop for baling boats
  • Cucharas -> ladleboards of a waterwheel in an overshot mill
4Flat trowel. (Ante Meridian & Latin American) (m)
  • Albañil de cuchara -> skilled bricklayer
5Pout. (Ante Meridian & Central America) (m)
  • Hacer cuchara -> to pout
6Pickpoket (carterista). (Mexico) (m)
  • cucharad ->

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cuchara
sustantivo:femenino
1 (para comer) spoon
con la cuchara grande especialmente (Latinoamérica)
despacharse servirse con la cuchara grandeo to look after number one; (familiar)
meter algo a algn con cuchara to spoon-feed sb sth
meter (la) cuchara (en conversación) to butt in; (en asunto) to shove one's oar in
soplar cuchara (familiar) to eat
soplar cuchara caliente (familiar) to eat well
cuchara de café coffee spoon; teaspoon
cuchara de palo wooden spoon
cuchara de postre dessert spoon
cuchara de servir serving spoon; tablespoon
cuchara de sopa soup spoon
2 (Técnica) scoop; bucket
3 (cucharón) ladle
4 (Latinoamérica) (llana) flat trowel
albañil de cuchara skilled bricklayer
5 (Centroamérica) (Chile) (familiar)
hacer cuchara(s) to pout
6
militar de cuchara (familiar) officer who has risen from the ranks; ranker
sustantivo:masculino_y_femenino
(México) (familiar) (carterista) pickpocket

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