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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTablespoon
/ˈteɪ.bəl.spuːn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A spoon used for serving or eating food, typically larger than a teaspoon.
"She added a tablespoon of sugar to her tea." - 2
A unit of measurement equal to approximately 15 milliliters, often used in cooking.
"The recipe calls for two tablespoons of olive oil."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'tablespoon' originates from the combination of 'table' and 'spoon', with 'table' referring to the dining table where meals are served, and 'spoon' derived from Old English 'spōn', meaning a utensil for eating or serving. The usage of 'tablespoon' as a measurement unit became common in the 18th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tablespoon" is said worldwide
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cuillère à soupe
Transliteration: kwee-yair ah sohp
"Elle a ajouté une cuillère à soupe de sucre à son thé."
Esslöffel
Transliteration: ess-löf-el
"Sie fügte einen Esslöffel Zucker zu ihrem Tee hinzu."
cucchiaio
Transliteration: koo-kya-yo
"Ha aggiunto un cucchiaio di zucchero al suo tè."
cucharada
Transliteration: koo-cha-ra-da
"Añadió una cucharada de azúcar a su té."
colher de sopa
Transliteration: koh-lyair jeh soh-pah
"Ela adicionou uma colher de sopa de açúcar ao seu chá."
चम्मच
Transliteration: chammach
"उसने अपने चाय में एक चम्मच चीनी डाली।"
汤匙
Transliteration: tāngchí
"她在茶里加了一汤匙糖。"
큰 숟가락
Transliteration: keun sutgarak
"그녀는 차에 설탕 한 큰 숟가락을 넣었다."
大さじ
Transliteration: ōsaji
"彼女はお茶に大さじ1杯の砂糖を加えました。"
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