spoon
gb/spˈun/ us/spˈun/
A1
Angličtina
~ 8100
kanál, kiflizik, kiskifli-nagykifli pózban összebújik, kanalaz, kanálnyi, alányúl a labdának, kiskifli, kanalak, tökfej, balfék
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
A1
1
kanál
A1
Vzorec užití:
to use a spoon to eat [food]
She stirred the soup with a wooden spoon.
Egy fakanállal megkeverte a levest.
He ate the yogurt with a plastic spoon on the train.
A vonaton műanyag kanállal ette a joghurtot.
Please put a clean spoon next to each bowl.
We don’t have enough spoons for all the guests.
The baby banged his spoon on the high-chair tray.
Učební příklady
I need a spoon for my soup.
Kell egy kanál a levesemhez.
He eats rice with a spoon, not with chopsticks.
Kanállal eszi a rizst, nem evőpálcikával.
She puts a spoon on the table for each person.
This coffee is hot, so stir it with a spoon.
We only have small spoons in the office kitchen.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes say "a spoon for soup" when they mean "a spoon of soup" to talk about amount. Use "a spoon for" to talk about purpose (a utensil used for something) and "a spoon of" to talk about quantity (how much of something is in the spoon).
Význam
Utensil for eating or serving
Kolokace
knife and spoon
|fork and spoon
|teaspoon
|tablespoon
|stir with a spoon
|wooden spoon
Synonyma
scoop (A deeper utensil, often larger and used for serving bigger amounts, not usually for eating from directly.)
Antonyma
fork (An alternative eating utensil with prongs instead of a bowl, used for piercing rather than scooping food.)
Témata
daily life
|food
|home
|food_drink
|daily_life
Definice
A tool with a small round bowl and a handle that you use to eat or serve food, especially soup, rice, or ice cream.
A utensil with a small shallow bowl on a handle, used for eating, serving, or preparing food, especially liquids or soft foods.
SLOVESO
B2
INFORMAL
2
Vzorec užití:
[someone] spoons [someone]
They lay in bed and spooned until they fell asleep.
Az ágyban feküdtek és kifliztek, amíg el nem aludtak.
On cold nights they like to spoon on the couch while watching TV.
Hideg estéken szeretnek a kanapén kiflizni tévénézés közben.
He wrapped his arms around her and spooned her from behind.
We spent the morning just spooning and talking quietly.
She prefers to spoon rather than sleep on her own side of the bed.
Učební příklady
The couple is spooning on the sofa.
A pár a kanapén kiflizik.
They like to spoon when it is cold.
Szeretnek kiflizni, amikor hideg van.
He spooned her and they fell asleep.
We just lay in bed and spooned all night.
She does not like to spoon with anyone.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with eating using a spoon and say things like "We spooned dinner" when they mean "We ate dinner with spoons." As a verb about cuddling, "spoon" is usually used only for people lying close together.
Význam
Lie cuddling in spoon position
Kolokace
spoon together
|spoon in bed
|like to spoon
|be spooning on the sofa
Synonyma
cuddle (A more general word for holding someone in your arms; it does not describe this specific lying position.)
Antonyma
separate (Describes moving apart physically, the opposite of lying closely pressed together.)
Témata
relationships
|emotions
|daily life
Definice
To lie very close to another person in bed, with your body against their back, like two spoons together.
To lie closely together with another person on your sides, with one person’s front pressed against the other person’s back, often as a sign of affection or comfort.
SLOVESO
A2
3
kanalaz
A2
Vzorec užití:
[someone] spoons [food] into [container or mouth]
She spooned the stew into four bowls.
Négy tálba kanalazta a ragut.
He carefully spooned sugar into his coffee.
Óvatosan cukrot kanalazott a kávéjába.
The chef spooned the sauce over the fish.
I spooned some yogurt into a smaller container for lunch.
She spooned ice cream into cones for the kids.
Učební příklady
Please spoon the rice into my bowl.
Kérlek, kanalazd a rizst a tálamba.
He spooned some soup into his mouth.
Egy kis levest kanalazott a szájába.
She spooned the sauce over the meat.
I spooned yogurt from the big box into a small cup.
They spooned ice cream into each dish.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes say "spoon to the plate" instead of "spoon onto the plate". Use "spoon into" for bowls, cups, or other deep containers, and "spoon onto" for flat things like plates or toast.
Význam
Move or serve food with spoon
Kolokace
spoon the sauce over
|spoon sugar into
|spoon the mixture into
|spoon ice cream into bowls
|spoon up the soup
Synonyma
scoop (Emphasizes taking something out in a rounded motion; not always restricted to spoons or to food.)
Antonyma
pour (Describes letting liquid flow freely rather than lifting it in portions with a spoon.)
Témata
food
|daily life
|home
|food_drink
Definice
To take or move food with a spoon, usually from a pot, bowl, or container.
To take up, move, or serve food using a spoon, especially by lifting it from a container.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B1
4
Vzorec užití:
a spoon of [ingredient]
Add one spoon of sugar to the tea.
Tegyél egy kanál cukrot a teába.
The doctor told him to take two spoons of medicine at night.
Az orvos azt mondta neki, hogy este két kanállal vegyen be az orvosságból.
She put a spoon of honey into her yogurt.
He mixed in a few spoons of flour to thicken the sauce.
Just a small spoon of chili oil is enough.
Učební příklady
Put one spoon of salt in the soup.
Tegyél egy kanál sót a levesbe.
I take a spoon of syrup before bed.
Lefekvés előtt beveszek egy kanál szirupot.
She adds two spoons of sugar to her coffee.
He eats a spoon of peanut butter as a snack.
The recipe needs three spoons of oil.
Častá chyba:
Learners often use "spoon" and "spoonful" in the same way. In many recipes and formal instructions, "spoonful" is preferred. "Spoon" for amount is more casual and is less common in written recipes than "teaspoon" or "tablespoon".
Význam
Amount that fills one spoon
Kolokace
a spoon of sugar
|two spoons of salt
|one spoon of honey
|add a spoon of
|heaped spoon of
Synonyma
spoonful (A more standard word in recipes; it always means the amount that fits in a spoon and is slightly more formal and precise.)
Antonyma
bucketful (A very large amount, humorously opposite in scale to the small amount held in a spoon.)
Témata
food
|measurement
|daily life
|food_drink
Definice
The amount of something that one normal spoon can hold.
An amount of something that fills a spoon, especially used in cooking or when adding sugar, salt, or similar ingredients.
SLOVESO
C1
5
kanalaz
B2
Vzorec užití:
[someone] spoons [the ball / a shot] [somewhere]
He spooned the ball over the bar from just five meters out.
Öt méterről a léc fölé kanalazta a labdát.
The striker spooned a clear chance high into the stands.
A csatár ziccerben magasra, a lelátóra kanalazta a labdát.
Under pressure, she spooned her shot wide of the goal.
The defender tried to clear but only spooned the ball into the air.
He completely mistimed it and spooned the volley into the crowd.
Učební příklady
The player spooned the ball over the goal.
A játékos a kapu fölé kanalazta a labdát.
She spooned her shot high into the air.
A lövését magasra a levegőbe kanalazta.
He was close to the net but spooned the ball wide.
The defender spooned the ball instead of clearing it well.
They laughed when he spooned the easy chance over.
Častá chyba:
Learners may think this means hitting the ball with an actual spoon. In sports English, "spoon" here only describes the bad motion and result of the kick or hit, not the tool used.
Význam
Mishit a ball high and weak
Kolokace
spoon the ball over
|spoon a shot wide
|spoon a chance over the bar
|spoon it high into the air
Synonyma
lob (A high shot made on purpose; spooning is usually accidental or a mistake.)
Antonyma
smash (To hit the ball downward hard and strongly, the opposite of a weak, looping shot.)
Témata
sports
|games
Definice
In sports, to hit or kick a ball too low so it goes up high and weakly instead of hard and straight.
In ball sports, to hit or kick the ball up into the air in a weak or uncontrolled way by catching it underneath, often resulting in a poor or unintended shot or pass.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C1
INFORMAL
6
kiskifli
B2
Vzorec užití:
[someone] is the [big/little] spoon
He likes being the big spoon when they sleep.
Szeret nagykifli lenni, amikor alszanak.
Tonight you can be the spoon and I’ll be the one being held.
Ma este te lehetsz a nagykifli, én pedig a kiskifli.
We argued over who got to be the little spoon.
She is almost always the spoon in their relationship.
I’m too tall to be the little spoon, so I’m always the big spoon.
Učební příklady
He is the big spoon, and she is the little spoon.
A férfi a nagykifli, a nő pedig a kiskifli.
She does not like to be the spoon.
Nem szeret kiskifli lenni.
They ask, "Who wants to be the spoon tonight?"
In bed, I am the spoon and hold my partner.
My friend likes to be the little spoon, not the big spoon.
Častá chyba:
Learners might take this literally and think it refers to an actual metal spoon. In this meaning, it is only about people’s roles in a cuddling position and is usually used in phrases like "big spoon" and "little spoon."
Význam
Person’s role in spooning position
Kolokace
the big spoon
|the little spoon
|be the spoon
|who is the spoon
Synonyma
cuddler (Informal word for the person doing the holding, but it does not specify the side-lying spooning position.)
Antonyma
little spoon (The person being held, usually on the inside of the spooning position.)
Témata
relationships
|emotions
|daily life
Definice
When two people lie like spoons, the "spoon" can mean the person on the outside who is holding the other person.
In the context of spooning, the person whose front is against the other person’s back, especially when contrasted with the person being held.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C1
7
kanalak
B2
An old man in the corner was playing the spoons along with the band.
Egy idős férfi a sarokban kanalakon játszott a zenekarral együtt.
She learned to play the spoons from her grandfather.
A nagyapjától tanult meg kanalakon játszani.
The street performer used a guitar and a set of spoons to keep the beat.
Kids were laughing as they tried to make rhythms with the spoons.
He tapped out a fast rhythm on the spoons during the folk song.
Učební příklady
My uncle can play the spoons very fast.
A nagybátyám nagyon gyorsan tud kanalakon játszani.
A man on the street played the spoons and sang.
Egy férfi az utcán kanalakon játszott és énekelt.
She used two metal spoons as a music instrument.
The children tried to play the spoons with the music.
He kept the rhythm by playing the spoons.
Častá chyba:
Learners may think "spoons" here always means normal eating spoons. When we say someone "plays the spoons" in music, we mean they are using spoons as an instrument, not eating with them.
Význam
Pair of spoons as instrument
Kolokace
play the spoons
|spoon player
|rhythm on the spoons
|clack the spoons
Synonyma
percussion (A general category for instruments you hit or shake; it does not specifically mean spoons.)
Antonyma
melody instrument (Instruments like flutes or violins that play tunes, contrasting with spoons, which provide rhythm only.)
Témata
music
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
Definice
Two spoons that someone hits together to make music, used like a small drum in folk music.
A pair of spoons used as a simple percussion instrument, typically held back to back and struck rhythmically against the hand, leg, or each other.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C1
INFORMAL
8
Vzorec užití:
[someone] is a (right) spoon
Don’t be such a spoon; read the instructions first.
Ne legyél már ekkora tökfej; előbb olvasd el az utasításokat.
He felt like a complete spoon after sending the email to the wrong person.
Teljes balféknek érezte magát, miután rossz embernek küldte el az e-mailt.
You big spoon, that’s not how you turn it on.
I can be a bit of a spoon when I’m tired.
She called him a spoon for forgetting his own birthday.
Učební příklady
He was a real spoon and lost his phone again.
Igazi tökfej volt, és megint elhagyta a telefonját.
Don’t be a spoon; check the map first.
Ne legyél tökfej; előbb nézd meg a térképet.
She felt like a spoon after she forgot his name.
My brother can be a big spoon sometimes.
They laughed and called me a spoon when I fell in the pool.
Častá chyba:
Learners may think this meaning is common everywhere in English, but it is mostly informal and more typical in some British varieties. It should not be used in formal writing.
Význam
Silly or foolish person (informal)
Kolokace
you big spoon
|such a spoon
|act like a spoon
|be a complete spoon
Synonyma
fool (A more common word for someone who behaves stupidly; "spoon" is milder and used mainly in some dialects.)
Antonyma
genius (A person who is extremely intelligent, contrasting with someone seen as foolish.)
Témata
people
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definice
An informal word for someone who is acting stupid or silly.
A mildly insulting term for a person who is behaving in a silly, foolish, or somewhat stupid way.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
spoon
IPA
GB/spˈun/
US/spˈun/
Slabiky a přízvuk
spoon (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (spoon)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: spoon
- Plural: spoons
Verb
- Base: spoon
- 3rd Person Singular: spoons
- Present Participle: spooning
- Past: spooned
Příbuzná slova
Forms
spoons
noun
spooning
verb
spooned
verb
Core family
spoonful
noun
Related words
Výrazy
be the big spoon
1/bˈi ðə bˈɪɡ spˈun/
fixed phrase
informal
Be outer person when spooning
To be the person on the outside in a spooning cuddle position, usually the one holding the other person.
Příklady
- He likes to be the big spoon because it makes him feel protective.
- Tonight I’m too tired to be the big spoon; you hold me instead.
- She joked that being the big spoon hurts her arm after a while.
be the little spoon
1/bˈi ðə lˈɪtəl spˈun/
fixed phrase
informal
Be inner person when spooning
To be the person on the inside in a spooning cuddle position, usually the one being held.
Příklady
- Sometimes he likes to be the little spoon and feel looked after.
- She prefers being the little spoon because it’s more comfortable.
- They argued over who got to be the little spoon on the cold night.
born with a silver spoon in (one's) mouth
1/bˈɔɹn wˈɪθ ə sˈɪlvɚ spˈun ˈɪn wˈʌnz mˈaʊθ/
idiom
Be born into wealth and privilege
To be born into a rich and powerful family, so that life is easier and full of advantages from the start.
Příklady
- He wasn’t born with a silver spoon in his mouth; he built his company from nothing.
- She acts like everyone was born with a silver spoon in their mouth and has the same chances she did.
- Politicians born with a silver spoon in their mouth often struggle to relate to ordinary voters.
spoon something out
1/spˈun sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Remove or serve from container with spoon
To take something like food or cream out of a container with a spoon.
Příklady
- She spooned out some ice cream for the kids.
- He spooned the mixture out into a baking tray.
- You can spoon out the yogurt into small cups.
spoon something over something
1/spˈun sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈoʊvɚ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
Cover food with sauce using spoon
To put sauce or another soft food on top of something else using a spoon.
Příklady
- Spoon the chocolate sauce over the ice cream before serving.
- The chef spooned a bright green herb oil over the fish.
- She spooned tomato sauce over the pasta and mixed it well.
spoon something up
1/spˈun sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Lift or collect food with spoon
To take food up from a plate, bowl, or pan with a spoon.
Příklady
- She spooned up the last bit of sauce from her plate.
- He quickly spooned up the soup and went back to work.
- They spooned up the rice and served it onto the plates.
spoon-feed
1/spˈun fˈid/
fixed phrase
Give too much help or information
To give someone everything they need, like answers or instructions, so they do not have to think or make any effort by themselves.
Příklady
- The teacher refused to spoon-feed the students the answers before the exam.
- If you keep spoon-feeding him information, he’ll never learn to research on his own.
- The manual doesn’t exactly spoon-feed you, but it has enough detail to get you started.
spoon-feed someone information
1/spˈun fˈid sˈʌmwˌʌn ˌɪnfɔɹmˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Give all information with no effort needed
To give someone all the information in an easy way so they do not need to think, search, or work to understand it.
Příklady
- The guidebook spoon-feeds tourists information about every museum.
- I’m not going to spoon-feed you information; try to solve the problem yourself first.
- The podcast doesn’t spoon-feed listeners information but expects them to think critically.
wooden spoon
1/wˈʊdən spˈun/
idiom
Award for last place
An informal award given to the person or team that finishes last in a competition.
Příklady
- Our team got the wooden spoon after losing every match.
- He joked about winning the wooden spoon in the quiz.
wooden spoon
2/wˈʊdən spˈun/
idiom
Imaginary prize for last place
A joking name for the "prize" that goes to the person or team who finishes last in a competition.
Příklady
- After losing every game, they finished the season with the wooden spoon.
- Nobody wants to end up with the wooden spoon in this tournament.
- The team avoided the wooden spoon by winning their final match.