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