spoon

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BrE /spuːn/ AmE /spuːn/

noun en → es

1 EAT/DRINK [noun] A1

a small metal or plastic tool with a long handle and a round, shallow bowl at the end that is used for eating soup, cereal, etc.

cuchara

  • spoon something out of/into

Collocations soup spoon · tablespoon

  • She used a large spoon to eat her soup.

    Ella usó una cuchara grande para comer su sopa.

2 MEASURE [noun] B1

a unit of measurement equal to five milliliters or one-sixth of a fluid ounce, used especially for measuring medicine.

cucharadita

  • spoonful

Collocations a spoonful of medicine · take a spoonful of sugar

  • The doctor prescribed two spoonfuls of cough syrup.

    El médico recetó dos cucharaditas de jarabe para la tos.