spoon

I [spuːn]

nome cucchiaio m.; (for tea, coffee) cucchiaino m.

soup-spoon — cucchiaio da minestra

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to be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth — nascere con la camicia

II [spuːn]

verbo transitivo (in cooking, serving)

to spoon sth. into a dish — mettere qcs. in un piatto con il cucchiaio

to spoon sth. up, out — tirare su, servire qcs. con il cucchiaio

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[spu:n] 1. noun

1) (an instrument shaped like a shallow bowl with a handle for lifting food (especially soup or pudding) to the mouth, or for stirring tea, coffee etc: a teaspoon/soup-spoon.) cucchiaio

2) (a spoonful.) cucchiaiata, cucchiaio

2. verb

(to lift or scoop up with a spoon: She spooned food into the baby's mouth.) (prendere col cucchiaio)

- spoonful

- spoon-feed

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[spuːn]

1. n

cucchiaio

to be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth — essere nato (-a) con la camicia

2. vt

to spoon out — (sauce, cream) servire con il cucchiaio

to spoon sth into a plate — versare qc in un piatto con il cucchiaio

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I [spuːn]

nome cucchiaio m.; (for tea, coffee) cucchiaino m.

soup-spoon — cucchiaio da minestra

••

to be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth — nascere con la camicia

II [spuːn]

verbo transitivo (in cooking, serving)

to spoon sth. into a dish — mettere qcs. in un piatto con il cucchiaio

to spoon sth. up, out — tirare su, servire qcs. con il cucchiaio