| Additional Translations |
| spoon [sth]⇒ vtr | (use a spoon) | usar la cuchara loc verb |
| | | retirar con cuchara loc verb |
| | Spoon the fat off the top of the soup when it cools. |
| | Usa una cuchara para sacar la grasa flotando en la sopa cuando se enfría. |
| | Cuando se enfríe, retira la grasa de la superficie de la sopa con una cuchara. |
| spoon⇒ vi | informal (people: lie together like spoons) (coloquial) | hacer la cucharita, hacer cucharita loc verb |
| | | acurrucarse⇒ v prnl |
| | On summer nights it can be too hot for my boyfriend and I to spoon. |
| | En las noches de verano, hace demasiado calor como para hacer la cucharita con mi novio. |
| spoon [sb]⇒ vtr | informal (lie with [sb] like a spoon) (coloquial) | hacerle la cucharita a alguien, hacerle cucharita a alguien loc verb + prep |
| | | acurrucarse con alguien v prnl + prep |
| | I spooned my girlfriend until we fell asleep. |
| | Le hice la cucharita a mi novia hasta que nos quedamos dormidos. |
| spoon⇒ vi | informal, dated (show affection) (coloquial) | hacerse cariñitos loc verb |
| | Those two are so in love, and they are always spooning. |
| | Esos dos están muy enamorados y se la pasan haciéndose cariñitos. |
Compound Forms:
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| born with a silver spoon in your mouth adj | figurative (have a wealthy upbringing) (riqueza) | nacer en cuna de oro, nacer en una cuna de oro loc verb |
| | She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. |
| greasy spoon n | informal, figurative (cheap restaurant) (ES) | figón nm |
| | (AR) | fondín nm |
| | | restaurante barato nm + adj |
| | You can get the best hamburger in town at that greasy spoon on the highway. |
| | La mejor hamburguesa de la ciudad la puedes comer en ese figón de la carretera. |
| measuring spoon n | (kitchen measure for small volumes) | cuchara de medir nf + loc adj |
| | When following a recipe, it is important to use a measuring spoon when adding ingredients. |
| | Al seguir una receta, es importante utilizar una cuchara de medir para añadir ingredientes. |
| mixing spoon n | (utensil for stirring) | cuchara de mezclar nf + loc adj |
| | Use a mixing spoon to blend the ingredients. |
| | Utilice una cuchara de mezclar para batir los ingredientes. |
| perforated spoon n | (spoon with holes for straining food) | espumadera nf |
| | After boiling the vegetables, remove all the vegetables from the pot using a perforated spoon. |
| | Después de hervir las verduras, las saco con la espumadera. |
| | (CL) | cuchara-colador nf |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. La cuchara-colador es buena para escurrir el agua de las verduras cocidas. |
| serving spoon n | (utensil used to serve food) | cuchara para servir nf + loc adj |
| silver spoon n | (utensil) | cuchara de plata nf + loc adj |
| | We gave our parents a set of silver spoons for their anniversary. |
| | Regalamos a nuestros padres un juego de cucharas de plata por su aniversario. |
| slotted spoon n | (spoon with slits) | espumadera nf |
soupspoon,
soup spoon n | (utensil used for eating soup) | cuchara sopera nf + adj |
| | | cuchara de sopa nf + loc adj |
| | The table was set for a formal dinner, complete with salad forks and soupspoons. |
| | La mesa estaba puesta para una cena formal, con tenedores de ensalada y cucharas soperas. |
spoon bread,
spoonbread n | US (soft cornmeal bread) (voz inglesa) | spoonbread nm |
spoon [sth] out,
spoon out [sth] vtr + adv | (distribute with spoon) | echar cucharadas loc verb |
| spoon rest n | (for putting a spoon) | portacuchara nf |
| | | plato para cuchara nm + loc adj |
| spoon-fed adj | (infant: given food by spoon) | que le dan de comer con cuchara loc adj |
| spoon-feed [sb]⇒ vtr | (give food by spoon) | dar de comer con cuchara a loc verb |
| | The mother spoon-feeds her child. |
| spoon-feed [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr | (give food by spoon) | darle de comer algo con cuchara a loc verb |
| | Erica spoon-feeds her daughter liquid vitamins. |
| spoon-feed [sth] to [sb]⇒ vtr | (give food by spoon) | darle de comer algo con cuchara a loc verb |
| | The nurse has to spoon-feed medicine to the patient. |
| spoon-feed [sb]⇒ vtr | figurative (give information) | dar todo en bandeja a loc verb |
| | The police agent spoon-fed the reporter. |
| spoon-feed [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (give information) (figurado) | dar algo en bandeja a loc verb |
| | The source spoon-fed the journalist secret information. |
| spoon-feed [sth] to [sb]⇒ vtr | figurative (give information) (figurado) | dar algo en bandeja a loc verb |
| | The informant spoon-fed leaked information to the reporter. |
| wooden spoon n | (stirring utensil made of wood) | cuchara de madera, cuchara de palo nf + loc adj |
| | Add one cup of water to the dry ingredients, and mix with a wooden spoon. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Las cucharas de madera no rayan las sartenes. |