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