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