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I. spoon [spu:n] N

1. spoon (for eating):

spoon
Löffel m <-s, ->
kitchen spoon
Kochlöffel m <-s, ->
kitchen spoon
Kelle f <-, -n> CH
perforated/slotted spoon
≈ Schaumlöffel m
wooden spoon
Holzlöffel m

2. spoon (spoonful):

spoon
Löffel m <-s, ->

3. spoon MUS:

spoons pl
Löffel <-s, -> pl

II. spoon [spu:n] VB trans

1. spoon (with a spoon):

to spoon sth
etw löffeln

2. spoon SPORTS:

to spoon the ball
den Ball schlenzen

III. spoon [spu:n] VB intr dated inf

spoon
schmusen inf

ˈegg spoon N

egg spoon
Eierlöffel m <-s, ->

greasy ˈspoon N pej inf

greasy spoon
[billige] Fressbude inf pej

ˈmeas·ur·ing spoon N

measuring spoon
Messlöffel m <-s, ->

per·fo·rat·ed ˈspoon N

perforated spoon
Schaumlöffel m <-s, ->

ˈserv·ing spoon N

serving spoon
Vorlegelöffel m
serving spoon
CH a. Schöpflöffel m

ˈsoup spoon N

soup spoon
[rundgeformter] Suppenlöffel

spoon out VB trans

to spoon out ⇆ sth food
etw verteilen

spoon up VB trans

to spoon up ⇆ sth
etw löffeln

ˈspoon bread N no pl Am

spoon bread
Maisfladen m

wood·en ˈspoon N

1. wooden spoon (utensil):

wooden spoon
Holzlöffel m

2. wooden spoon Brit, Aus inf (booby prize):

wooden spoon
Trostpreis m <-es, -e> (für den letzten Platz)
to get [or take][or win] the wooden spoon
den letzen Platz belegen
to get [or take][or win] the wooden spoon
als Schlechteste(r) f(m) abschneiden

ˈspoon-feed <-fed, -fed> [ˈspu:nfi:d] VB trans

1. spoon-feed (feed with spoon):

to spoon-feed sb
jdn mit einem Löffel füttern

2. spoon-feed (supply):

to spoon-feed sb
jdm alles vorgeben [o. inf vorkauen]
to spoon-feed sb with answers/information
jdn mit Antworten/Informationen füttern

egg-and-ˈspoon race N

egg-and-spoon race
Eierlaufen nt <-s; kein Pl> kein pl
egg-and-spoon race
Eierlauf m CH
Present
Ispoon
youspoon
he/she/itspoons
wespoon
youspoon
theyspoon
Past
Ispooned
youspooned
he/she/itspooned
wespooned
youspooned
theyspooned
Present Perfect
Ihavespooned
youhavespooned
he/she/ithasspooned
wehavespooned
youhavespooned
theyhavespooned
Past Perfect
Ihadspooned
youhadspooned
he/she/ithadspooned
wehadspooned
youhadspooned
theyhadspooned
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