What does cuillère in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word cuillère in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cuillère in French.

The word cuillère in French means spoon, spoonful, spoon, spoons, underhand, underhand, sponge finger, ladyfinger, lady's finger, teaspoon, teaspoon, teaspoonful, swizzle stick, swizzle spoon, cocktail stirrer, dessert spoon, dessertspoon, dessert spoon, dessertspoon, dessert spoon, dessertspoon, tablespoon, tablespoonful, teaspoon, teaspoon, wooden spoon, be all washed out, be all washed up, dessert spoon, dessertspoon, not go in for half measures, not do things by halves, teaspoon. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cuillère

spoon

nom féminin (couvert pour aliment liquide) (utensil)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous mangeons le potage avec une cuiller.
We eat the soup with a spoon.

spoonful, spoon

nom féminin (contenue d'une cuillère) (quantity)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je dois prendre 2 cuillers de ce sirop avant d'aller me coucher.
I have to take two spoonfuls of this cough syrup before bedtime.

spoons

nom féminin pluriel (instrument de musique) (music)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
En ce moment, Aurélie apprend à jouer des cuillères.

underhand

locution adjectivale (Tennis : service par en dessous)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Quand j'ai commencé le tennis, je faisais des services à la cuillère.
When I began to play tennis, I used an underhand serve.

underhand

locution adverbiale (Tennis : servir par en dessous)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Quand j'ai commencé le tennis, je servais à la cuillère.
When I began to play tennis, I served underhand.

sponge finger, ladyfinger, lady's finger

nom masculin (biscuit allongé sec et moelleux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les charlottes se font avec des biscuits à la cuiller.

teaspoon

nom féminin (petit couvert) (utensil)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quand je dresse la table, je mets toujours des cuillères à café.

teaspoon, teaspoonful

nom féminin (mesure) (amount)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour cette recette, ne mettez pas plus d'une cuillère à café de sel.

swizzle stick, swizzle spoon, cocktail stirrer

nom féminin (cuillère pour un verre à cocktail)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

dessert spoon, dessertspoon

nom féminin (cuillère pour manger une pâtisserie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut manger cette glace avec une cuillère à dessert.
You need to eat the ice cream with a dessertspoon.

dessert spoon, dessertspoon

nom féminin (mesure) (10 ml)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans cette recette, il ne faut pas plus d'une cuillère à dessert de sucre.
This recipe calls for no more than a dessertspoon of sugar.

dessert spoon, dessertspoon

nom féminin (grande cuillère)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous mangeons du potage ce soir alors sors des cuillères à soupe.

tablespoon, tablespoonful

nom féminin (mesure de volume) (15 ml)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faudra ajouter une cuillère à soupe, soit environ 15 ml, de crème fraîche en fin de cuisson avant de servir.

teaspoon

nom féminin (petit couvert)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Julien collectionne les cuillers à thé.

teaspoon

nom féminin (mesure)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les Anglais utilisent des cuillères à thé et les Français des cuillères à café.

wooden spoon

nom féminin (cuiller faite de bois)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

be all washed out, be all washed up

locution verbale (familier, figuré (être éreinté) (figurative, informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
You could have scraped me off the ground.

dessert spoon, dessertspoon

nom féminin (cuiller à soupe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous mangeons la soupe avec une grande cuillère.

not go in for half measures, not do things by halves

locution verbale (familier (employer les grands moyens)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

teaspoon

nom féminin (cuillère a café)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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