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