tablespoon
gb/tˈeɪbəlspˌun/ us/tˈeɪbəlspˌun/
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Sustantivo
A2
entity
1
large spoon for serving food
A big spoon used to serve food.
Patrón de uso:
[a/the] tablespoon; tablespoons
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse a tablespoon (a utensil) with a tablespoon (a measurement in recipes).
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
teaspoon (A smaller spoon used for stirring or eating small amounts.)
Colocaciones
stainless-steel tablespoon
|a set of tablespoons
|serving tablespoon
|tablespoon and fork
|tablespoon and knife
|polish the tablespoons
|put out the tablespoons
|silver tablespoons
Temas
food_and_drink
|daily_life
|dining
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I need a tablespoon for the salad.
- There are four tablespoons in the drawer.
Sustantivo
B1
quantity
2
cooking measure about 15 ml
A cooking measure equal to 3 teaspoons (about 15 ml).
Patrón de uso:
[number] tablespoon(s) (of [ingredient]); [number] tbsp (of [ingredient])
Error frecuente:
A common mistake is mixing up tablespoon (tbsp) with teaspoon (tsp), which is much smaller.
Sinónimos
tbsp (Common written abbreviation in recipes.)
Antónimos
teaspoon (A smaller cooking measure (1/3 of a tablespoon).)
Colocaciones
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
Temas
food_and_drink
|cooking
|measurement
Ejemplos
- Add two tablespoons of olive oil to the pan.
- Stir in 1 tablespoon of honey.
- The recipe calls for a tablespoon of lemon juice.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Add one tablespoon of sugar.
- I used two tablespoons of milk.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
tablespoon
AFI
GB/tˈeɪbəlspˌun/
US/tˈeɪbəlspˌun/
Sílabas y acento
ta - ble - spoon (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (ta)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: tablespoon
- Plural: tablespoons
Expresiones
a tablespoon of [something]
1/ə tˈeɪbəlspˌun əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
one tablespoon measure of ingredient
An amount equal to one tablespoon.
Ejemplos
- 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).
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.”
Ejemplos
- Add 2 tbsp of vinegar.
- Whisk in 1 tbsp sugar until it dissolves.