spoons in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for spoons in the English»French Dictionary

I.spoon [Brit spuːn, Am spun] N

1. spoon:

spoon (utensil)

cuiller f

spoon (utensil)

cuillère f

spoon (for tea, coffee)

petite cuiller f

soup-/dessert spoon

cuillère à soupe/à dessert

2. spoon (measure):

spoon

cuillerée f

spoon

cuillère f

two spoons of sugar

deux cuillères de sucre

3. spoon (golf club):

spoon

spoon m

spoon

bois trois m

4. spoon MUS (as instrument):

to play the spoons

jouer des cuillers

II.spoon [Brit spuːn, Am spun] VB trans

1. spoon (in cooking, serving):

to spoon sth into a dish/bowl

mettre qc dans un plat/bol avec une cuillère

to spoon sauce over sth

arroser qc de sauce à la cuillère

to spoon sth up/out

ramasser/servir qc à la cuillère

2. spoon SPORTS (in golf):

spoon ball

prendre [qc] en cuiller

III.spoon [Brit spuːn, Am spun] VB intr (kiss)

spoon inf, dated

se faire des mamours dated

spoon inf, dated

flirter

IV.spoon [Brit spuːn, Am spun]

to be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth

naître dans la soie

serving spoon N

serving spoon

cuillère f de service

spoon-feed [Brit ˈspuːnfiːd, Am ˈspunˌfid] VB trans

1. spoon-feed baby, invalid:

spoon-feed

nourrir [qn] à la petite cuillère

2. spoon-feed fig, pej teacher students:

spoon-feed

mâcher le travail à

to spoon-feed the public with sth

faire ingurgiter qc au public

salt spoon N

salt spoon

cuillère f à sel

greasy spoon N (cafe)

greasy spoon inf

gargote f inf

measuring spoon N

measuring spoon

cuillère-mesure f

wooden spoon N

wooden spoon

cuillère f de bois

wooden spoon fig

prix m de consolation

slotted spoon N

slotted spoon

≈ écumoire f

soup spoon N

soup spoon

cuillère f à soupe

egg-and-spoon race N

egg-and-spoon race

course dans laquelle on tient un œuf dans une cuillère

spoons in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spoons in the English»French Dictionary

I.spoon [spu:n] N

1. spoon (utensil for eating):

spoon

cuillère f

wooden spoon

cuillère en bois

2. spoon (amount held in spoon):

spoon

cuillerée f

II.spoon [spu:n] VB trans (serve using spoon)

to spoon sth into sth

verser qc dans qc à la cuillère

soup spoon N

soup spoon

cuillère f à soupe

spoon-feed VB trans

1. spoon-feed (feed using spoon):

spoon-feed

nourrir à la cuillère

2. spoon-feed pej (supply abundantly):

to spoon-feed sb with sth

mâcher le travail à qn

egg spoon N

egg spoon

cuillère f à œufs

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Translations for spoons in the French»English Dictionary

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donner la becquée à qn

to spoon-feed sb

gargote

greasy spoon

cuiller

spoon

assiette/cuillère à soupe

soup dish/spoon

nourrir qn au biberon/à la cuillère

to bottle-feed/spoon-feed sb

spoons Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to spoon-feed sb with sth

mâcher le travail à qn

wooden spoon

cuillère en bois

to spoon sth into sth

verser qc dans qc à la cuillère