Collocations for "ladle"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "ladle" in context.
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ladle
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- ladle [soup, sauce, water]
- ladle [soup] from the [pot, pressure cooker, cooker, pan]
- ladle it into [bowls, containers, mugs]
- the [soup] was ladled into [bowls]
- ladle (it) [evenly, generously, equally]
- ladle it out [immediately, after 5 minutes]
- ladle out a [serving, portion, helping]
- ladle (out) a [small, large, good] [serving] (of)
- ladling out [gifts, criticism]
- ladle on the guilt
- a [soup, serving, gravy] ladle
- a ladle for serving [soup, gravy]
- a [wooden, rubber, metal, stainless steel] ladle
- [poured, served] with a ladle
- [dipped, lowered, plunged] the ladle into
- dipped the ladle into the [sauce, pot, pan, soup]
- [two] ladles of soup
- ladles and other kitchen [utensils, tools]
- metallurgy: remove the ladle from the [cast, mold]
'ladle' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):