tablespoon
gb/tˈeɪbəlspˌun/ us/tˈeɪbəlspˌun/
A2
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Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
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large spoon for serving food
A big spoon used to serve food.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[a/the] tablespoon; tablespoons
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse a tablespoon (a utensil) with a tablespoon (a measurement in recipes).
Συνώνυμα
serving spoon (Often larger; a general term for a spoon used to serve food.)
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soup spoon (Similar size in some sets, but typically shaped for eating soup rather than serving.)
Αντώνυμα
teaspoon (A smaller spoon used for stirring or eating small amounts.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
stainless-steel tablespoon
|a set of tablespoons
|serving tablespoon
|tablespoon and fork
|tablespoon and knife
|polish the tablespoons
|put out the tablespoons
|silver tablespoons
Θέματα
food_and_drink
|daily_life
|dining
Παραδείγματα
- She set out the forks, knives, and tablespoons for dinner.
- Use a tablespoon to serve the rice onto the plates.
- The set came with six teaspoons and six tablespoons.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I need a tablespoon for the salad.
- There are four tablespoons in the drawer.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
quantity
2
cooking measure about 15 ml
A cooking measure equal to 3 teaspoons (about 15 ml).
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[number] tablespoon(s) (of [ingredient]); [number] tbsp (of [ingredient])
Συχνό λάθος:
A common mistake is mixing up tablespoon (tbsp) with teaspoon (tsp), which is much smaller.
Συνώνυμα
tbsp (Common written abbreviation in recipes.)
Αντώνυμα
teaspoon (A smaller cooking measure (1/3 of a tablespoon).)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a tablespoon of sugar
|two tablespoons of olive oil
|one tablespoon of butter
|add a tablespoon
|tablespoon measure
|level tablespoon
|heaping tablespoon
|tablespoon (tbsp)
|3 teaspoons per tablespoon
Θέματα
food_and_drink
|cooking
|measurement
Παραδείγματα
- Add two tablespoons of olive oil to the pan.
- Stir in 1 tablespoon of honey.
- The recipe calls for a tablespoon of lemon juice.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Add one tablespoon of sugar.
- I used two tablespoons of milk.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
tablespoon
IPA
GB/tˈeɪbəlspˌun/
US/tˈeɪbəlspˌun/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
ta - ble - spoon (3 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (ta)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: tablespoon
- Plural: tablespoons
Εκφράσεις
a tablespoon of [something]
1/ə tˈeɪbəlspˌun əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
one tablespoon measure of ingredient
An amount equal to one tablespoon.
Παραδείγματα
- Add a tablespoon of sugar and stir well.
- Mix in a tablespoon of mustard.
- She drizzled a tablespoon of olive oil over the salad.
heaping tablespoon
1/hˈipɪŋ tˈeɪbəlspˌun/
fixed phrase
rounded tablespoon, more than level
A tablespoon with extra on top (rounded).
Παραδείγματα
- Add a heaping tablespoon of grated cheese.
- Top the pasta with a heaping tablespoon of pesto.
level tablespoon
1/lˈɛvəl tˈeɪbəlspˌun/
fixed phrase
tablespoon filled and leveled off
A tablespoon filled flat, not rounded.
Παραδείγματα
- Use a level tablespoon of baking powder.
- The instructions specify one level tablespoon of cocoa powder.
tbsp
1/tbsp/
fixed phrase
abbreviation for tablespoon in recipes
“tbsp” means “tablespoon.”
Παραδείγματα
- Add 2 tbsp of vinegar.
- Whisk in 1 tbsp sugar until it dissolves.