| Traduções principais |
| spoon n | (utensil) | colher sf |
| | I eat soup with a large spoon. |
| | Eu tomo sopa com uma colher grande. |
| reap sth vtr | (farming: harvest) | colher vt |
| | | apanhar vt |
| | The farmhands are out in the fields, reaping the corn. |
| | Os trabalhadores rurais estão nos campos colhendo milho. |
| garner sth vtr | (earn, gather) | acumular vt |
| | (figurado) | garimpar vt |
| | | colher vt |
| | | recolher vt |
| | She garnered praise from all her colleagues for working so hard. When you can garner enough support, put the idea forward. |
| | Ela acumulou elogios de todos os seus colegas por trabalhar tanto.
Quando você acumular apoio suficiente, siga em frente com a ideia. |
| gather sth in vtr + adv | (collect) | colher vt |
| | The farmers were busy gathering in the sheaves. |
| | Os fazendeiros estavam ocupados colhendo nas roldanas. |
| harvest sth vtr | (farming) | colher vt |
| | The farmer harvested his wheat fields early this year. |
| | O fazendeiro colheu trigo mais cedo este ano. |
| reap sth vtr | (profits: get as a return) (lucros) | colher vt |
| | | receber vt |
| | Diana is reaping a handsome profit from her investments. |
| pick sth vtr | (flowers, fruit, etc.) (flores, frutas) | colher vt |
| | (flores, frutas) | apanhar vt |
| | Charlie likes to pick flowers for his girlfriend. |
| | Carlos gosta de colher flores para a sua namorada. |
| glean sth vtr | (agriculture: gather) | colher vt |
| | Local people glean the fields after the machines have harvested them. |
| glean vi | (gather grain) (colher grãos) | colher v int |
| | Peasants used to glean after the harvest. |
| gather sth vtr | (fruit, flowers: pick) | colher, catar vt |
| | I gathered a few wild strawberries to eat. |
| | Eu colhi (or: catei) alguns morangos silvestres para comer. |
| gather sth vtr | (crops: harvest) | colher vt |
| | They gathered the potatoes by hand. |
| | Eles colheram as batatas com as mãos. |
| Formas compostas: |
| berry vi | (gather berries) | colher frutos vt + sm |
| | | colher bagas vt + sf |
| | In summer, we go berrying along the hedgerows. |
| berrying n | (activity: picking berries) | ato de colher bagas loc sm |
| dessertspoon n | (spoon for eating dessert) | colher de sobremesa loc sf |
| | Most people use dessertspoons for cereal or soup, not just for dessert. |
dessertspoonful,
dessertspoon n | (amount measured by a dessert spoon) (quantidade) | colher de sobremesa sf + prep + sf |
| fingerprint sb vtr | (take fingerprints) | colher a impressão digital loc v |
| | | recolher a impressão digital loc v |
| | In some states, you get fingerprinted when you get a driving licence. |
| | Em alguns estados, eles colhem sua impressão digital quando você tira a carteira de motorista. |
| go on a fishing expedition v expr | figurative (hunt for unspecified evidence) | jogar verde para colher maduro expres |
| | In the US, police are not allowed to go on a fishing expedition in your house without a search warrant. |
| harvest grapes vi | (gather ripe grapes from the vine) | colher uvas loc v |
| | Every year we go to harvest grapes in Bordeaux. |
| mixing spoon n | (utensil for stirring) (culinária) | colher de cozinha sf |
| | | colher de pau sf |
| | Use a mixing spoon to blend the ingredients. |
| oyster vi | (gather oysters) (juntar ostras) | colher ostras vt + sf |
| | | catar ostras vt + sf |
| | Dredges are used for oystering. |
| rounded scoop n | (generous half-spherical spoonful) | colherada sf |
| | | colher cheia sf |
| | We liked his desserts best of all because he always gave us a nice rounded scoop of ice cream. |
| scoop n | (small ladle for ice cream) | concha sf |
| | (POR) | colher de gelado loc sf |
| | Fred used a scoop to put the ice cream in bowls. |
| | Fred usou uma concha para colocar o sorvete nas taças. |
| | O Fred usou uma colher de gelado para colocar o gelado nas taças. |
| serving spoon n | (utensil used to serve food) | colher para arroz sf |
| | | colher de servir sf |
| silver spoon n | (utensil) (talher) | colher de prata sf |
| | We gave our parents a set of silver spoons for their anniversary. |
soupspoon,
soup spoon n | (utensil used for eating soup) (utensílio para sopa) | colher de sopa loc sf |
| | The table was set for a formal dinner, complete with salad forks and soupspoons. |
| spoon sth vtr | (use a spoon) | pegar com colher loc v |
| | Spoon the fat off the top of the soup when it cools. |
| | Tire a gordura com uma colher quando a sopa esfriar. |
| spoon rest n | (for putting a spoon) | apoio para colher sm |
| spoon-fed adj | (infant: given food by spoon) | que recebe comida em colher loc adj |
| spoon-feed sb vtr | (give food by spoon) | dar comida com colher expres v |
| | | dar na boca expres v |
| | The mother spoon-feeds her child. |
| spoon-feed sb sth vtr | (give food by spoon) | dar comida com colher expres v |
| | | dar na boca expres v |
| | Erica spoon-feeds her daughter liquid vitamins. |
| spoon-feed sth to sb vtr | (give food by spoon) | dar comida com colher expres |
| | | dar na boca expres v |
| | The nurse has to spoon-feed medicine to the patient. |
| tablespoon n | (large spoon) | colher de sopa loc sf |
| | You need a tablespoon to measure the oil. |
| | Você precisa de uma colher de sopa para medir o óleo. |
tablespoon,
tablespoonful n | (liquid measure: 15ml) (medida) | colher de sopa loc sf |
| | Add a tablespoon of salt and stir. |
| | Adicione uma colher de sopa de sal e mexa. |
| teaspoon n | (small spoon) | colher de chá loc sf |
| | Do you eat your cereal with a teaspoon? |
| teaspoon of sth n | (liquid measure: 5ml) (medida) | colher de chá loc sf |
| | The recipe calls for two teaspoons of vanilla. |
| teaspoonful n | (amount contained in a teaspoon) (conteúdo de uma colher de chá) | colher de chá loc sf |
| | Ken added a teaspoonful of honey to his coffee. |
| trowel n | (gardening: spade) | trolha sf |
| | | colher de pedreiro sf |
| | | espátula sf |
| | Isabelle used a trowel to plant pansies in her garden. |
| trowel n | (building: spade) | espátula sf |
| | | colher de pedreiro sf |
| | The bricklayers smoothed the mortar with trowels. |
| wooden spoon n | (stirring utensil made of wood) | colher de pau loc sf |
| | Add one cup of water to the dry ingredients, and mix with a wooden spoon. |