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Meanings of spoon in English

Catalan
petonejar-se

Snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others.

petonejar-se
Portuguese
colher
Catalan
cullera

As much as a spoon will hold.

colher
Synonyms
Examples for "spoonful"
Examples for "spoonful"
1
Stir in at the last a table-spoonful of mixed nutmeg and cinnamon.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches
2
Set aside a spoonful of the chickpeas to use as a garnish.
The Guardian
3
This was done after each half-spoonful of the mixture was poured in.
The Treasure of the Incas: A Story of Adventure in Peru
4
But a spoonful of honey should help on its own, I say.
WATER FOR ELEPHANT
5
The laird swallowed the drops and a spoonful or two of broth.
Foes
Usage of spoon in English
1
May 20:-Requiresspoon-feeding; sleeps well; remains always in bed in stiff attitudes.
Studies in Forensic Psychiatry
2
Use a slotted spoon to remove from oil, drain on paper towel.
The South African
3
The spoon placed in the rest will drain back into the kettle.
The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1: 700 Things for Boys to Do
4
He also said the media was lazy and wanted to be spoon-fed.
Radio NZ
5
Remove with a slotted spoon and immediately plunge into the ice water.
Cooking for friends
6
In the end, you really just need the spoon and the fork.
Wired
7
I emptied the morphine paper into the spoon, adding a little water.
Junky
8
Sindi's family told her to use her own plate, spoon and glasses.
The South African
9
Pour a little out in a spoon to test the warmth, etc.
Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
10
Anyone with Internet access can see the spoon on his computer screen.
The Irish Times
11
More than 100 spoon-billed sandpipers have been raised and released this way.
The Guardian
12
Arrange cooked meat, poultry, or fish on plates and spoon sauce over.
The cook's illustrated how-to-cook library
13
Snook set her spoon on the table and did as I asked.
Bones Are Forever
14
Using the back of a spoon make wavy 'tutu' shapes on edges.
Radio NZ
15
The brave fellow plunged in with a spoon and heaped our plates.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 59, September, 1862 / A Mag...
16
He is currently working on handles for the spoon & the screwdriver.
The new yorker
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Translations for spoon
Portuguese
colhercolherada
Spoon through the time
Spoon across language varieties
South Africa
Common
New Zealand
Common
Australia
Common
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