wooden spoon
US /ˈwʊd.ən ˌspuːn/
UK /ˈwʊd.ən ˌspuːn/
1.
colher de pau
a spoon made of wood, used for mixing and stirring food
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She stirred the soup with a wooden spoon.
Ela mexeu a sopa com uma colher de pau.
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Always use a wooden spoon when cooking with non-stick pans.
Sempre use uma colher de pau ao cozinhar com panelas antiaderentes.
2.
colher de pau (prêmio de último lugar)
a symbolic award given to the team or individual finishing last in a competition, especially in rugby or cricket
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The team was awarded the wooden spoon after losing every match.
A equipe recebeu a colher de pau após perder todas as partidas.
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No one wants to win the wooden spoon in the Six Nations Championship.
Ninguém quer ganhar a colher de pau no Campeonato das Seis Nações.