Feminine

colher de chá

Meaning

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

Pronounced as (IPA)
/koˈʎɛʁ d͡ʒi ˈʃa/
Etymology

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

Notes

Sign in to write sticky notes