teaspoon

ˈtiːspuːn

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Definition of teaspoon - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

kitchensmall spoon for stirring drinks or eating desserts

She used a teaspoon to stir her coffee.

scoop

spoon

stirrer

measurementunit of measure equal to about five milliliters

Add one teaspoon of salt to the mixture.

teaspoonful

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small spoon for stirring drinks or eating desserts

Expressions with teaspoon

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teaspoon of effort

minimal effort required to achieve something

With just a teaspoon of effort, he passed the exam.

teaspoon of trouble

minor inconvenience or issue

The broken zipper was just a teaspoon of trouble in her day.

Origin of teaspoon

Middle English, tespe (small measure)

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tsp

abbr.

abr: teaspoon

small spoon used for measuring or stirring

dessertspoon

cutlery

spoon larger than a teaspoon, smaller than a tablespoon

teaspoonful

unit

amount that a teaspoon can hold

Examples of teaspoon in a sentence

The recipe called for a teaspoon of vanilla extract.
She measured a teaspoon of sugar for her tea.
The recipe calls for a teaspoon of vanilla extract.

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French:petite cuillère, cuillerée à café, ...
German:Teelöffel, ...
Italian:cucchiaino, ...
Spanish:cucharita, ...
Portuguese:colher de chá, ...
Chinese:茶匙, 小勺, ...
Japanese:ティースプーン, 茶さじ, ...
Arabic:مِلْعَقَة صَغِيرَة, ...
Hebrew:כַּפִּית, כַּפִּית, ...
Russian:чайная ложка, ложечка, ...
Ukrainian:чайна ложка, ...
Hindi:छोटा चम्मच, छोटी चम्मच, ...
Bengali:চা-চামচ, চামচ, ...
Catalan:cullereta, culleradeta, ...
Czech:lžička, ...
Danish:teske, teskefuld, ...
Dutch:theelepel, ...
Greek:κουταλάκι, κουταλάκι του γλυκού, ...
Hungarian:teáskanál, ...
Khmer:ស្លាបព្រាកាហ្វេ, ...
Korean:티스푼, 계량 스푼, ...
Persian:قاشق چای‌خوری, قاشق مرباخوری, ...
Polish:łyżeczka, ...
Portuguese (BR):colherinha, ...
Romanian:linguriță, ...
Swedish:tesked, teskedsmått, ...
Thai:ช้อนชา, ทีสปูน, ...
Turkish:çay kaşığı, ...
Vietnamese:thìa cà phê, muỗng cà phê, ...

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