colher de chá
See also: colhér de chá
Portuguese
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editEtymology
editFrom colher (“spoon”) + de (“of”) + chá (“tea”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
editcolher de chá f (plural colheres de chá)
- teaspoon (a small spoon)
- teaspoon (a unit of volumetric measure, one-third of a tablespoon)
- (figurative) an opportunity given to someone for little or no effort