tablespoon
gb/tˈeɪbəlspˌun/ us/tˈeɪbəlspˌun/
A2
Kiingereza
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
A2
entity
1
large spoon for serving food
A big spoon used to serve food.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[a/the] tablespoon; tablespoons
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse a tablespoon (a utensil) with a tablespoon (a measurement in recipes).
Visawe
serving spoon (Often larger; a general term for a spoon used to serve food.)
|
soup spoon (Similar size in some sets, but typically shaped for eating soup rather than serving.)
Vinyume
teaspoon (A smaller spoon used for stirring or eating small amounts.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
stainless-steel tablespoon
|a set of tablespoons
|serving tablespoon
|tablespoon and fork
|tablespoon and knife
|polish the tablespoons
|put out the tablespoons
|silver tablespoons
Mada
food_and_drink
|daily_life
|dining
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I need a tablespoon for the salad.
- There are four tablespoons in the drawer.
Nomino
B1
quantity
2
cooking measure about 15 ml
A cooking measure equal to 3 teaspoons (about 15 ml).
Muundo wa matumizi:
[number] tablespoon(s) (of [ingredient]); [number] tbsp (of [ingredient])
Kosa la kawaida:
A common mistake is mixing up tablespoon (tbsp) with teaspoon (tsp), which is much smaller.
Visawe
tbsp (Common written abbreviation in recipes.)
Vinyume
teaspoon (A smaller cooking measure (1/3 of a tablespoon).)
Miunganiko ya maneno
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
Mada
food_and_drink
|cooking
|measurement
Mifano
- Add two tablespoons of olive oil to the pan.
- Stir in 1 tablespoon of honey.
- The recipe calls for a tablespoon of lemon juice.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- Add one tablespoon of sugar.
- I used two tablespoons of milk.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
tablespoon
IPA
GB/tˈeɪbəlspˌun/
US/tˈeɪbəlspˌun/
Silabi na mkazo
ta - ble - spoon (silabi 3)
Stress on 1st syllable (ta)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: tablespoon
- Plural: tablespoons
Semi
a tablespoon of [something]
1/ə tˈeɪbəlspˌun əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
one tablespoon measure of ingredient
An amount equal to one tablespoon.
Mifano
- 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).
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.”
Mifano
- Add 2 tbsp of vinegar.
- Whisk in 1 tbsp sugar until it dissolves.