No. 2,028 in Portuguese
colher
"Colher" means "spoon" or "to harvest/to gather."
In a sentence
Eu uso uma colher para comer sopa.
I use a spoon to eat soup.
In this sentence, 'colher' refers to an object, a utensil used for eating or serving food.
Ele foi ao campo para colher maçãs.
He went to the field to pick apples.
Here, 'colher' is used as a verb meaning to harvest or pick up, typically applied to fruits, vegetables, or crops.
A vida é como plantar e colher: você consegue o que semeia.
Life is like planting and harvesting: you get what you sow.
In this context, 'colher' metaphorically represents reaping or obtaining outcomes based on previous efforts or actions.
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