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spoon

/spuːn/ /spun/

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noun

Cuillère

An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast to a ladle.

Examples :

"My sister used a spoon to eat her soup. "

Ma sœur a utilisé une cuillère pour manger sa soupe.

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noun

Une cuillère

An implement for stirring food while being prepared; a wooden spoon.

Examples :

"The cook used a wooden spoon to stir the soup slowly. "

Le cuisinier a utilisé une cuillère en bois pour remuer la soupe lentement.

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noun

Une cuillerée

A measure that will fit into a spoon; a spoonful.

Examples :

"My recipe calls for two spoons of sugar. "

Ma recette demande deux cuillerées de sucre.

utensil amount food

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noun

Bois 3

A wooden-headed golf club with moderate loft, similar to the modern three wood.

Examples :

"My grandfather used a spoon for his golf game, as it suited his moderate swing and the course's layout. "

Mon grand-père utilisait un bois 3 pour son jeu de golf, car il convenait à son swing modéré et à la configuration du parcours.

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noun

Rame

Examples :

"The rower used a long spoon to propel the small boat across the lake. "

Le rameur a utilisé une longue rame pour propulser le petit bateau sur le lac.

nautical utensil

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noun

Cuillère-leurre

A type of metal lure resembling the concave head of a tablespoon.

Examples :

"The fisherman carefully cast his spoon, hoping to catch some trout. "

Le pêcheur a soigneusement lancé sa cuillère-leurre, espérant attraper des truites.

utensil fish item

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noun

Pelle mécanique

A spoon excavator.

Examples :

"The construction crew used a spoon to dig the foundation for the new school. "

L'équipe de construction a utilisé une pelle mécanique pour creuser les fondations de la nouvelle école.

machine utensil

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noun

Nigaud, simple d'esprit

A simpleton, a spooney.

Examples :

"My brother is such a spoon; he always believes everything people tell him. "

Mon frère est un tel nigaud ; il croit toujours tout ce qu'on lui dit.

person character

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noun

Goupille

A safety handle on a hand grenade, a trigger.

Examples :

"He carefully pulled the spoon on the grenade, preparing to throw it. "

Il a soigneusement retiré la goupille de la grenade, se préparant à la lancer.

military weapon device part

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noun

Unité métaphorique d'énergie pour faire face aux problèmes

A metaphoric unit of energy available to cope with problems.

Examples :

"Facing the difficult project at work, Sarah drew on her spoon of energy to finish it on time. "

Face au projet difficile au travail, Sarah a puisé dans sa cuillère d'énergie pour le terminer à temps.

mind energy ability

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verb

Servir à la cuillère, mettre à la cuillère

To serve using a spoon; to transfer (something) with a spoon.

Examples :

"Sarah spooned some apple sauce onto her plate."

Sarah a mis de la compote de pommes dans son assiette à la cuillère.

utensil food action

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verb

Flirter, faire la cour

To flirt; to make advances; to court, to interact romantically or amorously.

Examples :

"He was spooning Maria at the school dance, trying to get her attention. "

Il flirtait avec Maria lors de la soirée dansante de l'école, essayant d'attirer son attention.

human sex action communication attitude entertainment word

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verb

Se blottir en cuillère

(of persons) To lie nestled front-to-back, following the contours of the bodies, in a manner reminiscent of stacked spoons.

Examples :

"The students, tired after a long day of classes, spooned together on the worn classroom couch. "

Les étudiants, fatigués après une longue journée de cours, se sont blottis en cuillère sur le canapé usé de la salle de classe.

body action human sex family

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verb

Cuillerer la balle

To hit (the ball) weakly, pushing it with a lifting motion, instead of striking with an audible knock.

Examples :

"The batter spooned the ball weakly, sending it softly into the outfield. "

Le frappeur a cuilleré la balle faiblement, l'envoyant doucement dans le champ extérieur.

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verb

Pêcher à la cuillère

To fish with a concave spoon bait.

Examples :

"The fisherman was spoon-fishing for trout in the river. "

Le pêcheur pêchait à la cuillère la truite dans la rivière.

fish utensil sport

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verb

Pêcher à la cuillère

To catch by fishing with a concave spoon bait.

Examples :

"The fisherman skillfully spooned for trout in the river. "

Le pêcheur pêchait habilement la truite à la cuillère dans la rivière.

fish utensil sport

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verb

Naviguer vent arrière

To sail briskly with the wind astern, with or without sails hoisted.

Examples :

"The sailboat spooned across the lake, the wind pushing it smoothly. "

Le voilier naviguait vent arrière sur le lac, le vent le poussant doucement.

nautical sailing vehicle ocean