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spoon

/spuːn/

/spun/

spoonnoun

spoons

/spuːn/

/spun/

Translations

cuillère

She used a spoon to stir her coffee.

Elle a utilisé une cuillère pour remuer son café.

cuillerée

Add two spoons of sugar to the mixture.

Ajoutez deux cuillerées de sucre au mélange.

Additional translations

nigaudFamilier, vieilli, surtout britannique dans l'usage d'origine.

boisGolf, terme désuet.

Definitions

A utensil consisting of a small, shallow bowl on a handle, used for eating, stirring, and serving food.

She used a spoon to stir her coffee.

An amount of food, powder, or liquid that fills the bowl of a spoon; a spoonful.

Add two spoons of sugar to the mixture.

A type of golf club with a wooden head, used for hitting long shots.

He selected a spoon from his golf bag for the next shot.

A foolish or overly sentimental person; a simpleton (dated, chiefly British).

Stop acting like a spoon and pay attention to what you're doing.

Synonyms

spoonverb

spooned

Past Simple

spooned

Past Participle

spooning

Gerund

/spuːn/

/spun/

Translations

cuillerEmploi concret; verbe rare ou littéraire en français.

She spooned the soup into the bowls carefully.

Elle a cuiller la soupe dans les bols avec précaution.

se câlinerFamilier.

They spooned on the couch while watching a movie.

Ils se sont câlinés sur le canapé en regardant un film.

Definitions

To move or serve food, especially soft or liquid food, using a spoon.

She spooned the soup into the bowls carefully.

To cuddle closely, often in a position where both people are lying on their sides with one person's back against the other's front.

They spooned on the couch while watching a movie.

To lift, transfer, or scoop up something with a motion similar to using a spoon.

He spooned the sand into a bucket.

Synonyms

spoonadjective

/spuːn/

/spun/

Used attributively to modify another noun (e.g., "spoon rack", "spoon handle").

Translations

à cuillère

She displayed her collection on a special spoon rack.

Elle a exposé sa collection sur un râtelier spécial à cuillères.

Definitions

Relating to or designed for spoons.

She displayed her collection on a special spoon rack.