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tablespoon

/ˈteɪbəlˌspuːn/ /ˈteɪbəlˌspun/

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noun

Cuillère à soupe

A large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl.

Examples :

"My mom used a tablespoon to scoop the soup into my bowl. "

Ma mère a utilisé une cuillère à soupe pour verser la soupe dans mon bol.

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noun

Cuillère à soupe

A spoon too large for eating, usually used for cooking or serving.

Examples :

"The recipe called for two tablespoons of olive oil, but I only had a teaspoon. "

La recette demandait deux cuillères à soupe d'huile d'olive, mais je n'avais qu'une cuillère à café.

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noun

Cuillère à soupe

A unit of volume, the value of which varies regionally; in the US: three teaspoons or roughly 15 ml; in Britain and Canada: exactly 15 ml; in Australia: four teaspoons or 20 ml.

Examples :

"The recipe calls for two tablespoons of sugar. "

La recette demande deux cuillères à soupe de sucre.

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