colher de chá

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Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From colher (spoon) + de (of) + chá (tea).

Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kuˈʎɛɾ dɨ ˈʃa/ [kuˈʎɛɾ ðɨ ˈʃa]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /kuˈʎɛɾ dɨ ˈt͡ʃa/ [kuˈʎɛɾ ðɨ ˈt͡ʃa]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /kuˈʎɛ.ɾi dɨ ˈʃa/ [kuˈʎɛ.ɾi ðɨ ˈʃa]

Noun

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colher de chá f (plural colheres de chá)

  1. teaspoon (a small spoon)
  2. teaspoon (a unit of volumetric measure, one-third of a tablespoon)
  3. (figurative) an opportunity given to someone for little or no effort

Coordinate terms

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