cup
gb/kˈʌp/ us/kˈʌp/
A1
Английски
~ 900
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
A1
entity
1
Small container for drinking
A small container with a handle that you use to drink hot drinks like tea or coffee.
Модел на употреба:
a cup of [liquid]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cup' with 'glass', which is usually used for cold drinks and made of clear material.
Синоними
mug (Usually larger and thicker than a cup, often without a saucer.)
Антоними
bottle (A closed container, usually with a narrow neck, for holding liquids.)
Колокации
cup of tea
|coffee cup
|paper cup
|teacup
Теми
daily life
|food
|home
|daily_life
|food_drink
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- She poured herself a cup of coffee.
- He placed the cup on the saucer.
- I accidentally dropped my cup and it broke.
Примери за учащи
- I drink a cup of tea every morning.
- This cup is very hot.
- Please wash your cup after you use it.
Съществително
A2
quantity
2
Unit of volume measurement
A way to measure food or drink in cooking, equal to about 240 milliliters in the US.
Модел на употреба:
[number] cups of [ingredient]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cup' as a container with 'cup' as a measurement unit in recipes.
Синоними
measure (A general word for an amount, not specific to the 'cup' unit.)
Антоними
liter (A larger metric unit for measuring liquids.)
Колокации
one cup of sugar
|two cups of flour
|half a cup
Теми
cooking
|measurement
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
Примери
- Add two cups of flour to the bowl.
- The recipe calls for one cup of milk.
- She measured half a cup of rice.
Примери за учащи
- Put one cup of milk in the bowl.
- I need two cups of water for this soup.
- The cake needs half a cup of sugar.
Съществително
B1
event
3
Sports trophy or competition
A sports game or series where the winning team gets a trophy called a cup.
Модел на употреба:
win [the] cup
Честа грешка:
Learners may misunderstand 'cup' here as the physical object only, not realizing it refers to the entire competition.
Синоними
tournament (A general term for a sports competition, not necessarily with a cup as a prize.)
Антоними
friendly match (A non-competitive sports game without trophies.)
Колокации
World Cup
|win the cup
|cup final
Теми
sports
|competition
|arts_entertainment
Примери
- They won the World Cup last year.
- The team is training hard for the cup final.
- This is their third cup victory in a row.
Примери за учащи
- Our country won the World Cup.
- We will play in the cup final.
- They hope to win the cup this year.
Глагол
B2
action
4
Form hands into curved shape to hold
To make your hand into a curved shape to hold something gently.
Модел на употреба:
cup [something] in [hand(s)]
Синоними
cradle (Implies holding something gently and protectively, often with both hands.)
Антоними
flatten (To make something flat instead of curved for holding.)
Колокации
cup her face
|cupped his hands around
|cupped in his palms
Теми
body
|movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- She cupped her hands to catch the rain.
- He cupped her face in his hands.
- I cupped the tiny bird gently.
Примери за учащи
- He cupped water in his hands.
- She cupped the flower carefully.
- I cupped my hands to drink.
Граматика
Речникова форма
cup
IPA
GB/kˈʌp/
US/kˈʌp/
Срички и ударение
cup (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (cup)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: cup
- Plural: cup, cups
Verb
- Base: cup
- 3rd Person Singular: cups
- Present Participle: cupping
- Past: cupped
Семейство думи
Forms
cups
noun
cupping
verb
cupped
verb
Core family
cupful
noun
Related words
teacup
noun
cupcake
noun
Граматични акценти
- Irregular present participle: cupping Verb
- Irregular past: cupped Verb
Изрази
a storm in a teacup
1/ə stˈɔɹm ˈɪn ə tˈikˌʌp/
idiom
Exaggeration of unimportant problem
A lot of anger or worry about something that is not important.
Примери
- Their argument was just a storm in a teacup; they made up quickly.
- The media turned the small error into a storm in a teacup.
cup of tea
1/kˈʌp əv tˈi/
fixed phrase
Something one likes or enjoys
Something you like or are good at.
Примери
- Reading is definitely her cup of tea.
- Cooking is his cup of tea.
World Cup
1/wˈɚld kˈʌp/
fixed phrase
International sports competition with trophy
A big sports competition between countries where the winner gets a trophy called a cup.
Примери
- The FIFA World Cup happens every four years.
- They are preparing for the next World Cup.
not my cup of tea
1/nˈɑt mˈaɪ kˈʌp əv tˈi/
idiom
informal
Not something one likes
Something you do not like or enjoy doing.
Примери
- Horror movies are not my cup of tea.
- Jogging early in the morning is not my cup of tea.
- Thanks for inviting me, but hiking is really not my cup of tea.