Meaning

3 senses
  1. (Canada, US)A large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl.

    Esslöffel

    столо́вая ло́жкаstolóvaja lóžka, ло́жкаlóžka, супова́я ло́жкаsupovája lóžka

    столо́ва ло́жкаstolóva lóžka

    a spoon larger than a dessert spoon; used for serving

  2. (Australia, New Zealand, Northern UK)A spoon too large for eating, usually used for cooking or serving.

  3. A unit of volume, the value of which varies regionally; in the US: three teaspoons or one half fluid ounce or roughly 15 ml; in Britain and Canada: exactly 15 ml; in Russia 18 ml; in Australia: four teaspoons or 20 ml.

    1995 May 22, Salad Recipes, New York, page 51, Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a nonstick skillet until hot and quickly saute the goat-cheese buttons on both sides until brown.

    2006, Tempted: 150 Very Wicked Desserts, Murdoch Books, UK, copyright page, If you are using a 15 ml (3 teaspoon) tablespoon, for most recipes the difference will not be noticeable.

    Kochlöffel, Esslöffel

    столо́вая ло́жкаstolóvaja lóžka

Examples

15 sentences
  1. Tom poured some cough medicine into a tablespoon.

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  2. Dissolve the baking powder in one tablespoon of water.

    ruРастворите разрыхлитель в столовой ложке воды.

    deDas Backpulver in 1 EL Wasser auflösen.

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  3. Tom adds a tablespoon of ground flaxseeds to his oatmeal every morning.

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  4. Add two or three tablespoons of sugar and pour boiling water.

    Додайте дві чи три столові ложки цукру і залийте кип'ятком.

    ruДобавь две-три ложки сахара и залей кипятком.

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  5. Add three tablespoons of salt.

    Додайте три столові ложки солі.

    ruДобавьте три столовые ложки соли.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
a large spoon, used for eating food:
Русский
By meaning 1
a large spoon, used for eating food:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
a large spoon, used for eating food:
Australia: a spoon for cooking:

Forms

plural: tablespoons

Synonyms

7 synonyms
dessertspoontablespoonfuldessert spoontbsptbsf℥ssf℥ß
Close in meaning

Word family

6 related words

See also

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