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ustensile

utensil

noun oos-tahn-SEEL Rare
Home & Lifestyle Utensils

Origin: Latin utensilia, useful things

Usage Note

Ustensile most commonly appears in the plural ustensiles de cuisine (kitchen utensils), though it can refer to any hand-held implement or tool. It is slightly more formal than outil (tool) and specifically evokes objects used in food preparation or household tasks.

Examples

"Range les ustensiles dans le tiroir."

Natural Translation

Put the utensils away in the drawer.

Literal Translation

Put-away the utensils in the drawer.

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