A1 noun Neutral #4,316 más común

fork

/fɔːrk/

A tool with a handle and several narrow metal points used for picking up and eating food. It is one of the most common utensils found in a kitchen or restaurant setting.

Ejemplos

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1

I use a fork to eat my salad every day.

I use a fork to eat my salad every day.

2

The server placed a polished silver fork on the white linen napkin.

The server placed a polished silver fork on the white linen napkin.

3

Hey, do you have an extra fork I can borrow?

Hey, do you have an extra fork I can borrow?

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
fork
Verb
fork
Adjetivo
forked
Relacionado
forkful
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Truco para recordar

Think of the four fingers on your hand (not counting the thumb) as the four 'tines' or points of a fork.

Quiz rápido

Please use a ______ to eat your pasta so you don't get your hands dirty.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: fork

Ejemplos

1

I use a fork to eat my salad every day.

everyday

I use a fork to eat my salad every day.

2

The server placed a polished silver fork on the white linen napkin.

formal

The server placed a polished silver fork on the white linen napkin.

3

Hey, do you have an extra fork I can borrow?

informal

Hey, do you have an extra fork I can borrow?

4

The archaeological site contained a primitive bronze fork used for cooking.

academic

The archaeological site contained a primitive bronze fork used for cooking.

5

Our catering company provides a high-quality fork for every guest at the corporate event.

business

Our catering company provides a high-quality fork for every guest at the corporate event.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
fork
Verb
fork
Adjetivo
forked
Relacionado
forkful

Colocaciones comunes

plastic fork plastic fork
salad fork salad fork
fork in the road fork in the road
pick up a fork pick up a fork
tines of a fork tines of a fork

Frases Comunes

fork out

fork out (to pay a lot of money)

a fork in the road

a fork in the road (a point where a road divides into two)

speak with a forked tongue

speak with a forked tongue (to tell lies)

Se confunde a menudo con

fork vs pork

Pork is meat from a pig, while a fork is a tool used to eat it.

fork vs fort

A fort is a building for soldiers, while a fork is a small kitchen utensil.

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Notas de uso

The word 'fork' is a countable noun. In most English-speaking cultures, it is the primary tool for eating solid foods like meat and vegetables.

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Errores comunes

Learners sometimes confuse the pronunciation of 'fork' and 'pork'. Remember that 'fork' starts with an 'f' sound.

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Truco para recordar

Think of the four fingers on your hand (not counting the thumb) as the four 'tines' or points of a fork.

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Origen de la palabra

Derived from the Latin word 'furca', which referred to a pitchfork used in farming.

Patrones gramaticales

Countable noun Plural: forks Used with 'a' or 'the'
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Contexto cultural

In many Western countries, the fork is held in the left hand and the knife in the right when cutting food.

Quiz rápido

Please use a ______ to eat your pasta so you don't get your hands dirty.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: fork

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