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cucharada — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • scoop noun A cup-shaped tool, or the utensil's bowl-shaped end, used for lifting and serving loose material like ice cream or flour.
  • spoonful noun The amount that a spoon can hold.
  • tablespoon noun A large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl.

Senses

cucharada is used for these senses in English:

  • scoop The act of scooping, or taking with a scoop or ladle; a motion with a scoop, as in dipping or shovelling.
  • spoonful The amount that a spoon will hold, either level or heaped.
  • tablespoon (cooking) A unit of volume, the value of which varies regionally; in the US: three teaspoons or one half fluid ounce or roughly 15 ml; in Britain and Canada: exactly 15 ml; in Russia 18 ml; in Australia: four teaspoons or 20 ml.
  • tablespoonful The capacity of a tablespoon (table implement).

scoop — full definition

  1. noun A cup-shaped tool, or the utensil's bowl-shaped end, used for lifting and serving loose material like ice cream or flour.
  2. noun A news story reported before any rival outlet gets it.
  3. verb To lift or gather something using a scooping motion.
  4. verb To publish a news story before competitors do.

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