scoop
scoop(
skup
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (measuring tool)
b. la cuchara (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The cocoa powder I bought came with a scoop in the container.El cacao en polvo que compré venÃa con una cuchara en el recipiente.
2. (measure)
a. la cucharada (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I'd like two scoops of mashed potatoes, please.Ponme dos cucharadas de puré de papa, por favor.
3. (journalism)
a. la exclusiva (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The new reporter got a scoop on the story about the mayor.El nuevo periodista logró una exclusiva en la historia sobre el alcalde.
b. la primicia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Zoe got an election scoop thanks to her connection with the senator.Zoe ganó una primicia sobre las elecciones gracias a su conexión con el senador.
4. (colloquial) (information) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. el chisme (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Ok, the scoop on the new guy is that he's a surfer from Australia.Ok, el chisme sobre el tipo nuevo es que es un surfista de Australia.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Give me the scoop!¡Dime lo que hay de nuevo!
What's the scoop?¿Qué onda?
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
5. (to serve)
a. sacar
Simon scooped some lasagna out of the casserole.Simón sacó un poco de lasaña de la cacerola.
6. (to publish exclusively)
a. adelantarse a
Eric scooped the rest of the reporters with a great story about the UN secretary general.Eric se adelantó a los demás periodistas con una excelente historia sobre el secretario general de la ONU.
7. (to win)
a. ganarse
The biopic of the scientist's life scooped all the major movie awards.La pelÃcula biográfica de la vida del cientÃfico se ganó todos los premios principales de la industria cinematográfica.
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