La Palabra Del Día "cucharada"
cucharada ( koo-chah-RAH-dah )
(noun) tablespoon; spoonful
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Examples:
1: Para hacer las galletas necesitamos cuatro cucharadas de mantequilla.
We need four tablespoons of butter to make the cookies.
2: En vez de hielo, le puse una cucharada de frambuesas congeladas a la limonada.
Instead of ice, I put a spoonful of frozen raspberries in my lemonade.
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Cuando era joven, un grupo popular era Las Cucharadas Amorosas. El cantante principal era John Sebastian.
When I was young a popular group was The Lovin Spoonful. The lead singer was John Sebastian.
It could be a spoonful of diamond
It could be a spoonful of gold
Just a little spoon of your precious love
Satisfy my soul
.
Puede Podría ser una cucharada de diamante
Puede Podría ser una cucharada de oro
Soló una cucharadita de tu precioso amor
Satisface mi alma
.
Nota para los hispanohablantes: El inglés es auténtico, no correcto.
Hace mucho años traté de enseñar a mi hermana menor a cocinar comida india. Hice pequeñas pilas de tamaños distintos de todas las especias en un plato. Me preguntó "¿cuánto es cada una en cucharadas?" Le dije "No es las cantidades que importan, sino las proporciones." Basta decir que fue un fracaso.
Many years ago I tried to teach my little sister to cook Indian food. I made little piles of distinct sizes of all of the spices on a plate. She asked me "How much is each one in tablespoons?". I told her "It is not the amounts that matter, but rather the proportions." It suffices to say it was a failure.
Revuelva una cucharada de aceite de oliva en una sartén grande. Añada una taza de cebolla picada y saltee hasta que se vuelva translúcida.
Swirl one spoonful of olive oil in a medium-sized skillet. Add one cup of diced onion and sauté until translucent.
A spoonful is another alternative for a measuring cup. Una cucharada es otra alternativa para una taza de medir.
Tome una cucharadita al día.
Take just one spoonful a day 
I'm going to give him a taste of his own medicine. Voy a darle una cucharada de su propia medicina.
Nació con una cuchara de plata en la boca.
Significa nacer en una familia adinerada.
He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
Meaning to be born into a wealthy family.
??La cucharada, la cucharada--ya no puede camininar, Porque no tiene, porque le falta-----
¡Ay Gringo! No es la cucharada, ¡¡sino la cucaracha!!
?? La cucharada, lacucharada--ya no puede caminar, porque no tiene porque le falta-----
Hey, Gringo! It's not La cucharada, it's la cucaracha!.
"Cucharada" fue un éxito temprano de la banda La Crema en el año de 1967.
"Spoonful" was an early hit record by the band The Cream in 1967.
Este hombre recibi de la ardilla vengativa una cucharada de su propia medicina.
This man received from the vindictive squirrel a spoonful of his own medicine.
When thinking about freedom, and you remember that it was never free and still isn't. You get a taste more repugnant than a few tablespoons of cold medicine in your mouth when you realize that you have forgotten this.
Cuándo piensas en libertad, y recuerdas que nunca fue libre y todavía no lo es. Te da un gusto más repugnante que unas cucharadas de la medicina fría en tú boca cuando te das cuenta que has olvidado esto.
Corrections provided by Heidita2.
Una cucharada es de 15 ml. mientras que una cucharadita es de 5.
A tablespoon is 15 ml. while a teaspoon is 5.
Algunas recetas piden un cucharada rasa, mientras otras piden un cucharada llena. Hay una gran diferencia de cantidad entre los dos.
Some recipes ask for a level spoonful, while others ask for a heaped spoonful. There is a big difference in quantity between the two.
Según Mary Poppins, una cucharada de azúcar ayuda con la medicina. De hecho, muchas jarabes para la tos contienen jarabe de maíz.
According to Mary Poppins, a spoonful of sugar helps with the medicine. In fact, many cough syrups contain corn syrup.
