kitchen utensil
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- noun
- /ˈkɪtʃən juˈtɛnsl/
:
utensilio de cocina
- Virgil sits at the kitchen table staring at everyday kitchen utensils being held by Ethan.
Examples
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Club members could win prizes in raffles, ranging from kitchen utensils to vacations and mink coats.
Academic text (1995) -
Ben is putting all the kitchen utensils into a large garbage bag.
Fiction book (1995) -
There was even an inventory of kitchen utensils.
Fiction book (1992) -
I did find an old kitchen utensil on eBay that I love, love, love.
Blog text (19) -
Girls' rooms tend to contain children's furniture, kitchen utensils, and dolls.
Academic text (2004) -
Entrepreneurs salvage reusable items, such as furniture, appliances, kitchen utensils, and construction materials, which they sell to mostly low-income clientele.
Academic text (2001) -
On the railway tracks, one can buy the latest musical CDs of Nigerian and foreign musicians, DVDs of locally produced "Nollywood" films, used books, kitchen utensils, and herbal remedies.
Academic text (2008) -
To prepare dinner efficiently, I need to gather all my kitchen utensils, including the knife and whisk.
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She bought a set of kitchen utensils that included a measuring cup, spatula, and mixing bowl for her new apartment.
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Having the right kitchen utensils makes cooking much easier, especially when baking a cake.
Synonyms
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A tool used for cooking or eating
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A kitchen tool for preparing, cooking, or serving food like a spatula
How Essential
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'kitchen' (room for preparing food) plus 'utensil' (a household tool) yields an object used in the kitchen. This noun–noun compound follows a common, cross-linguistic naming pattern and is immediately predictable for a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
The phrase kitchen utensil gives a simple picture: kitchen is the room where you cook and utensil is a small 'tool'. Think of a spoon or whisk on the counter, and that image helps you remember it means 'an object used to prepare or serve food'.