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tea·spoon

(tē′spo͞on′)
n.
1. The common small spoon used especially in serving and consuming tea, coffee, and desserts.
2. Abbr. t or tsp. A household cooking measure equal to 1/3 tablespoon (about 5 milliliters). See Table at measurement.
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teaspoon

(ˈtiːˌspuːn)
n
1. a small spoon used for stirring tea, eating certain desserts, etc
2. (Cookery) Also called: teaspoonful the amount contained in such a spoon
3. (Units) a unit of capacity used in cooking, medicine, etc, equal to about one fluid dram
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tea•spoon

(ˈtiˌspun)

n.
1. a small spoon used to stir tea and coffee, eat desserts, etc.
2. a teaspoonful.
[1680–90]
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teaspoon

(tsp) A unit of volume used in cooking and equal to 0.5 centiliter. 3 tsp = 1 tbsp.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. teaspoon - as much as a teaspoon will hold
containerful - the quantity that a container will hold
2. teaspoon - a small spoon used for stirring tea or coffeeteaspoon - a small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee; holds about one fluid dram
iced-tea spoon - a teaspoon with a long handle
spoon - a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
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Translations
ملء مِلْعَقَة الشايمِلْعَقَةُ شَاي مِلْعَقَة شاي صَغيرَه
čajová lžičkalžička
tesketeskefuld
teelusikas
teelusikka
žličica
kávéskanál
teskeiî
ティースプーン
찻숟가락찻숱가락
arbatinis šaukštelisšaukštelis
čajová lyžičkalyžička
čajna žlička
teskedteskedsmått
ช้อนชา
çay kaşığı çay kaşığı dolusu
thìa cà phê

teaspoon

[ˈtiːspuːn] N (= spoon) → cucharilla f, cucharita f (de postre); (= quantity) → cucharadita f
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teaspoon

[ˈtiːspuːn] n
(= spoon) → petite cuiller f
(as measurement)cuillerée f à café
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

teaspoon

[ˈtiːˌspuːn] n (also teaspoonful) (as measurement) → cucchiaino da tè
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

tea

(tiː) noun
1. a type of plant grown in Asia, especially India, Ceylon and China, or its dried and prepared leaves. I bought half a kilo of tea. tee نَبات الشاي чай chá čaj der Tee te τσάι tee بته ی چای tee thé תה चाय čaj (biljka) tea teh terunni; te 차나무 arbata tēja teh thee te, tebusk herbata chá ceai чай čaj čaj čaj te ต้นชา çay 茶樹,茶 чай چائے کي پتي cây chè 茶树,茶
2. a drink made by adding boiling water to these. Have a cup of tea! tee مَشْروب الشاي чай chá čaj der Tee te τσάι tee چای tee thé תה हल्का नाश्ता सहित čaj (napitak) tea teh te arbata tēja air teh thee te herbata chá ceai чай čaj čaj čaj te น้ําชา çay чай چائے کا مشروب nước trà
3. a cup etc of tea. Two teas, please! tee فِنْجان شاي чай xícara de chá čaj der Tee kop te; te φλιτζάνι τσάι tass teed فنجان tee thé ספל תֵּה चाय šalica čaja tea teh te(bolli) 茶一杯 차 한잔 arbata tēja cawan air teh thee kopp med te herbata chavena de chá ceai чай čaj čaj šoljica čaja te น้ําชา çay 茶水 чай ايک پيالي چائے chén trà 茶水
4. a small meal in the afternoon (afternoon tea) or a larger one in the early evening, at which tea is often drunk. She invited him to tea. koek-en-tee وَجْبَة الشاي بعْد الظُهْر следобеден чай lanche čaj, svačina der Tee eftermiddagste; aftenmåltid απογευματινό τσάι merienda teejoomine, kella-viie-tee عصرانه tee thé, goûter אֲרוַּחת אַרבָּע शाम की चाय užina (délutáni) tea acara minum teh síðdegiste 軽食 (오후의) 차 마시는 시간 arbata tēja (ēdienreize) minum petang thee, avondeten mellommat; kveldsmat podwieczorek lanche ceai чай čaj, olovrant malica s čajem užina eftermiddagste, kvällsmat ของว่างที่รับประทานน้ําชาเวลาบ่าย ikindi kahvaltısı 茶點 легка вечеря з чаєм ناشتہ bữa trà 茶点
ˈtea-bag
a small bag or sachet of thin paper containing tea, on to which boiling water is poured in a pot or cup. teesakkie كيس شاي чай в торбичка-филтър saquinho de chá sáček čaje der Teebeutel tepose φακελάκι τσάι bolsita de té teekott چای کیسه ای teepussi sachet de thé שָׂקִיק תֵּה चाय के बहुत छोटे कागज का थैला vrećica čaja zacskós tea kantung teh tepoki bustina di tè ティーバッグ 차 봉지 arbatos maišelis tējas maisiņš uncang teh theezakje tepose herbata ekspresowa saquinho de chá săculeţ de ceai чайный пакетик vrecúško čaju čajna vrečka kesica čaja tepåse ถุงใส่ใบชา (เป็นถุงกระดาษ หรือกระดาษกรอง) poşet çay 茶葉袋(指袋茶) чайний пакетик چائے کي تھيلي gói chè 茶叶袋(指袋茶)
ˈteacup noun
a cup, usually of medium size, in which tea is served. teekoppie فِنْجان شاي чаена чаша xícara de chá šálek na čaj die Teetasse tekop φλιτζάνι του τσαγιού taza de té teetass فنجان teemuki tasse à thé סֶפֶל תֵּה चाय का प्याला šalica za čaj teáscsésze cangkir teh tebolli tazza da tè 紅茶茶わん 찻잔 arbatinis puodelis tējas krūze cawan teh theekopje tekopp filiżanka do herbaty chávena de chá ceaşcă de ceai чашка šálka na čaj čajna skodelica šoljica za čaj tekopp ถ้วยน้ําชา çay fincanı 茶杯 чайна чашка چائے کي پيالي chén chè 茶杯
ˈtea-party nounplural ˈtea-parties
an afternoon party at which tea is usually served. She has been invited to a tea-party. teepartytjie حَفْلَة شاي чаено парти chá odpolední společnost die Teegesellschaft teselskab απογευματινή συγκέντρωση για τσάι merienda teeõhtu مهمانی عصرانه teekutsut thé מְסִיבַּת תֵה चाय पार्टी čajanka tea acara minum teh teboð お茶の会 다과회 arbatëlë pēcpusdienas tēja (viesības) majlis minum teh theekransje teselskap herbatka towarzyska chá ceai чаепитие popoludňajšie posedenie čajanka čajanka tebjudning ปาร์ตี้น้ําชา çay partisi 茶會 чаювання چائے کي دعوت tiệc trà 茶会
ˈteapot noun
a pot with a spout used for making and pouring tea. teepot إبْريق الشاي чайник bule čajová konvice die Teekanne tepotte τσαγιέρα tetera teekann قوری teekannu théière תיון चायदान čajnik teáskanna teko teketill teiera ティーポット 찻주전자 arbatinis tējkanna teko teh theepot tekanne dzbanek do herbaty bule ceainic чайник čajová kanvica čajnik čajnik tekanna กาน้ําชา çaydanlık, demlik 茶壺 заварювальний чайник چائے دان ấm để pha trà 茶壶
ˈtearoom noun
a restaurant where tea, coffee, cakes etc are served. teekamer صالَة الشاي، مَطْعَم صَغير للشاي والقَهْوَة والكَعْك чаена зала salão de chá čajovna, kavárna die Teestube konditori τεϊοποτείο salón de té teerestoran, teebaar کافی شاپ teehuone salon de thé בֵּית תֵה चाय-दुकान čajana, prostorija za posluživanje čaja teázó ruang minum teh testofa sala da tè 喫茶店 찻집 arbatinė tējnīca; konditoreja bilik minum teh tearoom tesalong, konditori herbaciarnia salão de chá cafenea; cofetărie кафе-кондитерская čajovňa, kaviareň čajnica čajdžinica teservering, tesalong ร้านขายน้ําชา และของว่าง çayhane, kafe 茶室 кафе-кондитерська چائے خانہ phòng trà 茶室
ˈtea-set, ˈtea-service nouns
a set of cups, saucers and plates, sometimes with a teapot and milk-jug. teestel طَقْم شاي сервиз за чай serviço de chá čajová souprava das Teeservice testel σερβίτσιο τσαγιού juego de té teeserviis سرویس چایخوری teeastiasto service à thé מַעֲרֶכֶת כְּלֵי תֵּה चाय पिलाने का सामान čajni servis teáskészlet peralatan minum teh tesett/-stell servizio da tè 茶器一式 찻잔 세트 arbatos servizas tējas servīze set teh theeservies teservise serwis do herbaty serviço de chá serviciu de ceai чайный сервиз čajová súprava čajni servis servis za čaj teservis ชุดน้ําชา çay takımı (一套)茶具 чайний сервіз چائے کے برتنوں کا سيٹ bộ ấm chén để pha trà 茶具
ˈteaspoon noun
1. a small spoon for use with a teacup. I need a teaspoon to stir my tea. teelepel مِلْعَقَة شاي صَغيرَه чаена лъжичка colher de chá čajová lžička der Teelöffel teske κουταλάκι του γλυκού cucharilla teelusikas قاشق چایخوری teelusikka cuiller à thé כפית चाय का चम्मच, छोटा चम्मच čajna žličica kávéskanál sendok teh teskeið cucchiaino da tè 茶さじ 차 숟가락 (arbatinis) šaukštelis tējkarote sudu teh theelepeltje teskje łyżeczka colher de chá lin­gu­riţă de ceai чайная ложка čajová lyžička čajna žlička kašičica tesked ช้อนชา çay kaşığı 茶匙 чайна ложка چھوٹا چمچہ 茶匙
2. a teaspoonful. a teaspoon of salt. teelepel ملء مِلْعَقَة الشاي чаена лъжичка colher de chá lžička der Teelöffel teskefuld κουταλιά του γλυκού cucharadita teelusikatäis به اندازه قاشق چایخوری teelusikallinen cuillerée à café כפית छोटा चम्मच भर čajna žličica čega kávéskanál(nyi) sesendok teh teskeið cucchiaino da tè 茶さじ1杯 스푼 하나의 양 (arbatinis) šaukštelis tējkarote (daudzums) sudu the penuh theelepeltje teskje łyżeczka colher de chá linguriţă чайная ложка lyžička čajna žlička puna kašičica tesked ปริมาณหนึ่งช้อนชา çay kaşığı dolusu 一茶匙的 чайна ложка ايک چھوٹا چمچہ کي مقدار 一茶匙的
ˈteaspoonful noun
an amount that fills a teaspoon. two teaspoonfuls of salt. teelepel vol مقِدار مِلْعَقَة شاي чаена лъжичка colher de chá lžička der Teelöffelvoll teskefuld κουταλιά του γλυκού cucharadita teelusikatäis به اندازه قاشق چایخوری teelusikallinen cuillerée à café כַּפִּית מְלֵאָה छोटा चम्मच भर količina koja stane u čajnu žličicu kávéskanálnyi sesendok teh teskeiðarfylli cucchiaino da tè 茶さじ1杯 스푼 하나의 양 (arbatinis) šaukštelis tējkarote (daudzums) sudu the penuh theelepeltje teskje łyżeczka colher de chá linguriţă чайная ложка lyžička polna čajna žlička puna kašičica tesked ปริมาณหนึ่งช้อนชา çay kaşığı dolusu 一茶匙(量) чайна ложка چھوٹا چمچہ بھر đầy thìa cà phê 一茶匙(量)
ˈtea-time noun
the time in the late afternoon or early evening at which people take tea. He said he would be back at tea-time. teetyd وَقْت شُرْب الشاي بَعْد الظُّهر чаено време hora do chá doba svačiny die Teestunde sen eftermiddag; tidlig aften ώρα του τσαγιού hora del té teeaeg وقت چای عصرانه teehetki heure du thé אֲרוַּחת אַרבָּע चाय काल या समय vrijeme za čaj uzsonnaidő waktu minum teh tetími ora del tè お茶の時間 (오후의) 차 마시는 시간 pavakarė tējas laiks, vēla pēcpusdiena waktu minum teh theetijd tetid, ettermiddagste/-kaffe pora podwieczorku hora do chá ora ceaiului время вечернего чая čas olovrantu čas za čaj vreme za čaj tedags เวลาน้ําชา çay saati 下午茶時間 час чаювання چائے کا وقت thời điểm uống trà vào buổi chiều 下午茶,用茶时间
ˈtea-towel noun
a cloth for drying dishes after they have been washed eg after a meal. teedoek مَناشِف الصُّحون кърпа pano de prato utěrka das Abtrockentuch viskestykke πετσέτα για στέγνωμα πιάτων paño de cocina nõudekuivatusrätik دستمال نمچین astiapyyhe torchon מָגֶבֶת מִטבָּח चाय कपड़ा kuhinjska krpa törlőruha serbet cangkir viskustykki, diskaþurrka strofinaccio ふきん 행주 pašluostė trauku dvielis kain pengelap pinggan theedoek oppvaskhåndkle ścierka do naczyń pano da louça cârpă de vase чайное полотенце utierka kuhinjska krpa krpa za brisanje sudova torkhanduk ผ้าเช็ดจาน kurulama bezi 茶巾 чайний рушник صافي khăn để lau khô bát đĩa 茶巾
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teaspoon

مِلْعَقَةُ شَاي čajová lžička teske Teelöffel κουτάλι γλυκού cucharilla , cucharita teelusikka cuiller à café žličica cucchiaino ティースプーン 찻숟가락 theelepel teskje łyżeczka (do herbaty) colher de chá чайная ложка tesked ช้อนชา çay kaşığı thìa cà phê 茶匙
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

tea·spoon

n. cucharita;
___ -fulcucharadita.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
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