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