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