spoon [spuːn]
spoon
spoon(
spun
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (piece of cutlery)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Do you want a spoon or a fork?¿Quieres una cuchara o un tenedor?
2. (teaspoon)
a. la cucharita (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Use a spoon to stir the sugar.Usa una cucharita para remover el azúcar.
3. (spoonful)
a. la cucharada (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
How many spoons of sugar would you like in your coffee?¿Cuántas cucharadas de azúcar quieres en el café?
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
4. (to place with a spoon)
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Spoon small amounts of the mixture onto a greased baking tray.Coloca cucharadas pequeñas de la mezcla en una bandeja de horno engrasada.
Spoon the filling into the avocado halves.Rellena las mitades de aguacate con una cuchara.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
5. (colloquial) (to kiss and cuddle)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. besuquearse (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Stop spooning or get a room.Dejen de besuquearse o busquen un cuarto.
6. (colloquial) (to snuggle together)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. acostarse arrimaditos
Some couples like to spoon and fall asleep in each other's arms.A algunas parejas les gusta acostarse arrimaditas y dormirse agarradas.
spoonNountransitive verb
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. la cuchara(F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
2. (spoonful)
a. la cucharada(F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
3. (general)
a.
to spoon sauce onto somethingrociar salsa sobre algo con una cuchara
he spooned the soup into the baby's mouthdio la sopa al bebé con una cuchara
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