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tea·cup

(tē′kŭp′)

A small cup used with a saucer for serving tea.

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teacup

(ˈtiːˌkʌp)

1. a cup out of which tea may be drunk, larger than a coffee cup

2. (Units) Also called: teacupful the amount a teacup will hold, about four fluid ounces

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

tea•cup

(ˈtiˌkʌp)

n.

1. a cup in which tea is served, usu. of small or moderate size.

2. a teacupful.

[1690–1700]

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Noun	1.	teacup - as much as a teacup will hold teacupful containerful - the quantity that a container will hold
	2.	teacup - a cup from which tea is drunk cup - a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle; "he put the cup back in the saucer"; "the handle of the cup was missing" handgrip, handle, grip, hold - the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"

Translations

فِنْجَانُ الشَايفِنْجان شاي

šálekšálek na čaj

tekop

teekuppi

šalica za čaj

teáscsésze

tebolli

tazza da t tazza da tè

ティーカップ

찻잔

theekopje

tekopp

filiżanka (do herbaty)

chávena de chá xícara de chá

чайная чашка

šálka na čaj

tekopp

ถ้วยชา

çay fincanı

chén uống trà

茶杯

teacup

[ˈtiːkʌp] N → taza f para el té

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

teacup

[ˈtiːkʌp] n → tasse f à thétea dance n → thé m dansant

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

teacup

[ˈtiːˌkʌp] n → tazza da tè

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

tea

(tiː) noun

1. a type of plant grown in Asia, especially India, Ceylon and China, or its dried and prepared leaves. I bought half a kilo of tea.

2. a drink made by adding boiling water to these. Have a cup of tea!

3. a cup etc of tea. Two teas, please!

4. a small meal in the afternoon (afternoon tea) or a larger one in the early evening, at which tea is often drunk. She invited him to tea.

ˈtea-bag

a small bag or sachet of thin paper containing tea, on to which boiling water is poured in a pot or cup.

ˈteacup noun

a cup, usually of medium size, in which tea is served.

ˈtea-party noun – plural ˈtea-parties –

an afternoon party at which tea is usually served. She has been invited to a tea-party.

ˈteapot noun

a pot with a spout used for making and pouring tea.

ˈtearoom noun

a restaurant where tea, coffee, cakes etc are served.

ˈtea-set, ˈtea-service nouns

a set of cups, saucers and plates, sometimes with a teapot and milk-jug.

ˈteaspoon noun

1. a small spoon for use with a teacup. I need a teaspoon to stir my tea.

2. a teaspoonful. a teaspoon of salt.

ˈteaspoonful noun

an amount that fills a teaspoon. two teaspoonfuls of salt.

ˈtea-time noun

the time in the late afternoon or early evening at which people take tea. He said he would be back at tea-time.

ˈtea-towel noun

a cloth for drying dishes after they have been washed eg after a meal.

teacup

→ فِنْجَانُ الشَاي šálek tekop Teetasse φλιτζάνι τσαγιού taza de té teekuppi tasse de thé šalica za čaj tazza da tè ティーカップ 찻잔 theekopje tekopp filiżanka (do herbaty) chávena de chá, xícara de chá чайная чашка tekopp ถ้วยชา çay fincanı chén uống trà 茶杯

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