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spoon

/spuːn/

A kitchen tool with a shallow bowl at the end of a handle, used for eating, stirring, or serving food. It is most commonly used for liquids like soup or small foods like rice and cereal.

Ejemplos

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I need a spoon to eat my chicken soup.

I need a spoon to eat my chicken soup.

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The server carefully placed the silver spoon on the white tablecloth.

The server carefully placed the silver spoon on the white tablecloth.

3

Grab a spoon and help yourself to some ice cream!

Grab a spoon and help yourself to some ice cream!

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
spoon
Verb
spoon
Adjetivo
spoon-fed
Relacionado
spoonful
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Truco para recordar

The word 'spoon' has two 'o's, which look like two round bowls of a spoon.

Quiz rápido

You cannot eat soup easily with a fork; you should use a ___.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: spoon

Ejemplos

1

I need a spoon to eat my chicken soup.

everyday

I need a spoon to eat my chicken soup.

2

The server carefully placed the silver spoon on the white tablecloth.

formal

The server carefully placed the silver spoon on the white tablecloth.

3

Grab a spoon and help yourself to some ice cream!

informal

Grab a spoon and help yourself to some ice cream!

4

The researchers utilized a standardized measuring spoon to ensure consistency in the samples.

academic

The researchers utilized a standardized measuring spoon to ensure consistency in the samples.

5

Our restaurant supply contract includes five hundred stainless steel spoons.

business

Our restaurant supply contract includes five hundred stainless steel spoons.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
spoon
Verb
spoon
Adjetivo
spoon-fed
Relacionado
spoonful

Colocaciones comunes

teaspoon teaspoon
tablespoon tablespoon
wooden spoon wooden spoon
soup spoon soup spoon
dessert spoon dessert spoon

Frases Comunes

born with a silver spoon in one's mouth

born into a very wealthy family

spoon-feed

to provide someone with so much help that they do not need to think for themselves

greasy spoon

a small, cheap restaurant that serves fried food

Se confunde a menudo con

spoon vs fork

A fork has prongs for stabbing solid food, while a spoon has a bowl for holding liquids.

spoon vs ladle

A ladle is a very large, deep spoon used specifically for serving soup from a pot.

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Notas de uso

Use 'spoon' when referring to the utensil for liquids or soft foods. It can also be used as a verb meaning to move something with a spoon.

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Errores comunes

Learners sometimes confuse 'spoon' with 'soon' due to the similar vowel sound. Remember that 'spoon' ends with 'n' and refers to an object.

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Truco para recordar

The word 'spoon' has two 'o's, which look like two round bowls of a spoon.

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Origen de la palabra

From the Old English 'spōn', which originally meant a 'chip' or 'sliver of wood', as early spoons were carved from wood.

Patrones gramaticales

countable noun: one spoon, two spoons can be used as a transitive verb (to spoon something into a bowl)
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Contexto cultural

In many Western cultures, a spoon is placed to the right of the knife in a formal table setting.

Quiz rápido

You cannot eat soup easily with a fork; you should use a ___.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: spoon

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