Dictionary · Portuguese

colher

noun

Senses

  1. 1.

    spoon

    a utensil with a shallow bowl and a handle, used for eating or serving

  2. 2.

    spoonful

    the amount that a spoon can hold

Examples

  • "Eu peguei uma colher para comer a sopa."

    I grabbed a spoon to eat the soup.

  • "Adicione duas colheres de açúcar na receita."

    Add two spoonfuls of sugar to the recipe.

  • "A colher de sobremesa é menor que a de sopa."

    The dessert spoon is smaller than the soup spoon.

Usage

Colher is a common kitchen utensil noun. Common collocations include "colher de sopa" (soup spoon), "colher de chá" (teaspoon), and "colher de sobremesa" (dessert spoon). The plural is "colheres."