cup
gb/kˈʌp/ us/kˈʌp/
A1
ইংরেজি
~ 900
অর্থসমূহ
০টি অর্থ
বিশেষ্য
A1
entity
1
Small container for drinking
A small container with a handle that you use to drink hot drinks like tea or coffee.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
a cup of [liquid]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cup' with 'glass', which is usually used for cold drinks and made of clear material.
সমার্থক শব্দ
mug (Usually larger and thicker than a cup, often without a saucer.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
bottle (A closed container, usually with a narrow neck, for holding liquids.)
কলোকেশন
cup of tea
|coffee cup
|paper cup
|teacup
বিষয়
daily life
|food
|home
|daily_life
|food_drink
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- She poured herself a cup of coffee.
- He placed the cup on the saucer.
- I accidentally dropped my cup and it broke.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- I drink a cup of tea every morning.
- This cup is very hot.
- Please wash your cup after you use it.
বিশেষ্য
A2
quantity
2
Unit of volume measurement
A way to measure food or drink in cooking, equal to about 240 milliliters in the US.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
[number] cups of [ingredient]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cup' as a container with 'cup' as a measurement unit in recipes.
সমার্থক শব্দ
measure (A general word for an amount, not specific to the 'cup' unit.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
liter (A larger metric unit for measuring liquids.)
কলোকেশন
one cup of sugar
|two cups of flour
|half a cup
বিষয়
cooking
|measurement
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
উদাহরণ
- Add two cups of flour to the bowl.
- The recipe calls for one cup of milk.
- She measured half a cup of rice.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- 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.
বিশেষ্য
B1
event
3
Sports trophy or competition
A sports game or series where the winning team gets a trophy called a cup.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
win [the] cup
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners may misunderstand 'cup' here as the physical object only, not realizing it refers to the entire competition.
সমার্থক শব্দ
tournament (A general term for a sports competition, not necessarily with a cup as a prize.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
friendly match (A non-competitive sports game without trophies.)
কলোকেশন
World Cup
|win the cup
|cup final
বিষয়
sports
|competition
|arts_entertainment
উদাহরণ
- 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.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- Our country won the World Cup.
- We will play in the cup final.
- They hope to win the cup this year.
ক্রিয়া
B2
action
4
Form hands into curved shape to hold
To make your hand into a curved shape to hold something gently.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
cup [something] in [hand(s)]
সমার্থক শব্দ
cradle (Implies holding something gently and protectively, often with both hands.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
flatten (To make something flat instead of curved for holding.)
কলোকেশন
cup her face
|cupped his hands around
|cupped in his palms
বিষয়
body
|movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- She cupped her hands to catch the rain.
- He cupped her face in his hands.
- I cupped the tiny bird gently.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- He cupped water in his hands.
- She cupped the flower carefully.
- I cupped my hands to drink.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিধানিক রূপ
cup
IPA
GB/kˈʌp/
US/kˈʌp/
শব্দাংশ ও জোর
cup (১টি শব্দাংশ)
Stress on 1st syllable (cup)
শব্দরূপ
Noun
- Base: cup
- Plural: cup, cups
Verb
- Base: cup
- 3rd Person Singular: cups
- Present Participle: cupping
- Past: cupped
সম্পর্কিত শব্দ
Forms
cups
noun
cupping
verb
cupped
verb
Core family
cupful
noun
Related words
teacup
noun
cupcake
noun
মূল দিকগুলো
- Irregular present participle: cupping Verb
- Irregular past: cupped Verb
অভিব্যক্তি
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.
উদাহরণ
- 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.
উদাহরণ
- 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.
উদাহরণ
- 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.
উদাহরণ
- 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.