noun
łyżka
/ˈwɨʂka/· rzeczownikDefinition
An eating utensil with a small, shallow bowl at the end of a handle, used for eating soft or liquid foods.
Examples
Could you pass me a spoon for my soup?
Czy mógłbyś podać mi łyżkę do zupy?
He stirred his coffee with a small spoon.
Mieszał kawę małą łyżeczką.
Collocations
teaspoontablespoonwooden spoon
verb
nabierać łyżką
/naˈbʲɛrat͡ɕ ˈwɨʂkɔ̃/· czasownikAlso
jeść łyżką
Definition
To lift or move something, especially food, with a spoon.
Examples
She carefully spooned the sugar into her tea.
Ona ostrożnie nabierała cukier łyżeczką do herbaty.
He spooned out a generous portion of mashed potatoes.
Nałożył hojną porcję puree ziemniaczanego.
Collocations
spoon outspoon feed
Word forms
spoonedpast simplespoonspluralspooningpresent participle
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