Scoop
01
a utensil shaped like a deep spoon or ladle for taking up or serving portions
Exempel
The ice cream scoop stuck to the frozen surface.
She used a scoop to serve rice.
02
the amount contained in or taken by a single dip or lift with a small shovel-like utensil called a scoop
Exempel
She added two scoops of ice cream to the bowl.
One scoop of protein powder is enough for a shake.
03
the digging bucket or receptacle attached to a dredge, backhoe, or similar machine
Exempel
The excavator 's scoop dug into the wet soil.
The dredge lowered its scoop into the riverbed.
04
a street name for a recreational or illicit drug known as gamma hydroxybutyrate
Exempel
The police seized several bottles of scoop during the raid.
Dealers were caught selling scoop at the club.
05
exklusiv, scoop
a piece of news reported by a news agency sooner than other media channels or newspapers
Exempel
The journalist 's investigative work led to a major scoop, uncovering corruption at the highest levels of government.
Journalistens undersökande arbete ledde till en stor scoop, som avslöjade korruption på de högsta nivåerna i regeringen.
The newspaper 's front-page scoop revealed exclusive details about the celebrity's secret wedding ceremony.
Tidningens förstasides scoop avslöjade exklusiva detaljer om kändisens hemliga bröllopsceremoni.
06
a cavity or hollow formed by digging or cutting out material
Exempel
The shell had a small scoop where the pearl once sat.
The craftsman carved a shallow scoop into the wood.
to scoop
01
skopa, gräva
to lift or remove something using a tool with a hollowed surface
Transitive: to scoop material somewhere
Exempel
Children scoop sand into buckets at the beach to build sandcastles.
Barn skopar sand i hinkar på stranden för att bygga sandslott.
Bakers scoop flour from a bag for measuring while preparing dough.
Bagare skopar mjöl från en påse för att mäta medan de förbereder deg.
02
få ett scoop, komma före
to obtain and report on information before others do
Transitive: to scoop sb/sth
InformalExempel
The journalist scooped her competitors by revealing the details of the scandal hours before other news outlets.
Journalisten slog sina konkurrenter genom att avslöja detaljerna om skandalen timmar före andra nyhetsorgan.
The newspaper scooped its rivals with an exclusive interview with the prime minister.
Tidningen slog sina konkurrenter med en exklusiv intervju med statsministern.
