meter la cuchara: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- To insert a spoon into something or to take a spoonful from a dish (literal action of placing a spoon).
Examples
BetaPor favor, mete la cuchara en la sopa para probar si ya está bien sazonada.
Please put the spoon in the soup to check if it's well seasoned.
Mientras cocinaba, María metió la cuchara para mezclar todos los ingredientes.
While cooking, María inserted the spoon to mix all the ingredients.
No metas la cuchara en la cazuela todavía, la comida necesita más tiempo para cocinarse.
Don't put the spoon into the pot yet; the food needs more time to cook.
Cuando metí la cuchara en el postre, me di cuenta de que estaba delicioso.
When I put the spoon into the dessert, I realized it was delicious.
- To interpose oneself in a conversation or situation without being invited; to butt in, intervene, or meddle.
Examples
BetaNo metas la cuchara en nuestra conversación, esta es una discusión entre amigos.
Don't butt into our conversation; this is a discussion among friends.
Cada vez que hablan de política, Pedro mete la cuchara sin que nadie lo invite.
Every time they talk about politics, Pedro butts in without anyone inviting him.
Aunque intenté no meter la cuchara, no pude evitar dar mi opinión sobre el asunto.
Although I tried not to butt in, I couldn't help giving my opinion about the matter.
Examples:
- ES: Meter la mano en un saco de granos meter la cuchara en una crème brulée y lanzar piedras en el canal de Saint Martin.EN: Plunging her hand deep into a sack of grain. Cracking crème brûlée with a teaspoon. And skimming stones on the Canal St Martin.
- ES: - ¿Puedo meter la cuchara?EN: - Can I chime in here?
- ES: No pude meter la cuchara de ninguna manera.EN: I couldn't get a spoon in edgewise.
- ES: Va a meter la cuchara antes o después...EN: She must go spooner rather then later ...
- ES: Le gusta meter la cuchara.EN: She always likes to stick her oar in.
- ES: - Mama... No me deja ni meter la cuchara.EN: - I can't get to the food
- ES: Si me permiten meter la cuchara...EN: If I may chime in...
- ES: ¿Se levantaron temprano para meter la cuchara?EN: Did you wake up early and make the spoon and chopsticks with your sincerity?
- ES: Superior, ¿acaba de meter la cuchara con la que comió?EN: Senior, did you just dig in with the spoon you just ate with?
- ES: Vaya, creía que iba a meter la cuchara y apoyarme con algo.EN: Wow, I really thought you were going to chime in with something supportive there.
- ES: En esto debemos meter la cuchara.EN: This is what we need to get to grips with.
- ES: Primero, manda a su mujer a meter la cuchara, ¿y ahora a su hermanita? Esto es increíble.EN: First, he sends his wife in here to chime in, and now his little sister, too?
- ES: Ya tardabas en meter la cuchara.EN: Of course you had to put in your two cents.
- ES: Te juro que voy a querer meter la cuchara.EN: I'd love to try some of it!
- ES: Ey, no, esperate, esperate que, pues, ahí sí me va a tocar meter la cuchara porque, pues, yo no me voy a dejar robar protagonismo.EN: Hey, no. Wait. I have to interject because I won't let you hijack the interview.
- ES: ¡Te lo expliqué bien, deja de meter la cuchara!EN: I explained it fine, Morty. You're spoon feeding spoons!
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