🇬🇧🇪🇸 spatula - espátula : English Lesson

Meaning of "spatula" ("espátula"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A spatula is a kitchen tool with a long handle and a flat, wide part at the end that you use to flip pancakes, lift cookies off a tray, or spread things like frosting or sauce without squishing them.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I tried to flip my pancake with my hand, and Mom just silently handed me a spatula like I was a confused caveman.

My brother knighted me "Sir Flips-a-Lot" and tapped my shoulders with the royal spatula.

Grandma says the spatula is her magic wand, because one flip and suddenly there are pancakes.

I pretended the spatula was a microphone and interviewed my sandwich before eating the celebrity.

The word "spatula" comes from Latin "spatha," meaning a flat tool or blade—so your spatula is basically a tiny, flat kitchen sword for battling sticky food.

She dropped the omelette; her spatula slid under, lifting it gently. The spatula flipped the golden side, saving breakfast. A second spatula brushed steam from the pan while the first spatula nudged a stubborn edge. He laughed, took the warm plate, and thanked the tiny metal spatula that had rescued their morning.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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