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1. noun1) (a usually round hollow container to hold liquid for drinking, often with a handle: a teacup; a cup of tea.) tasse2) (an ornamental vessel, usually of silver or other metal, given as a prize in sports events etc: They won the Football League Cup.) coupe2. verb1) (to form (one's hands) into the shape of a cup: He cupped his hands round his mouth and called.) mettre ses mains autour (de)2) (to hold (something) in one's cupped hands: He cupped the egg in his hands.) entourer de ses mains•- cupful- cupboard - cup final - cup-tie - one's cup of tea -
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A nB vtr ( p prés etc - pp-) to cup sth in one's hands prendre qch dans le creux de ses mains [butterfly, water] ; prendre qch dans les mains [chin] ; to cup one's hands around entourer [qch] de ses mains [insect] ; mettre ses mains en paravent autour de [flame, match] ; to cup one's hands around one's mouth mettre ses mains en porte-voix ; to cup one's hand over couvrir [qch] de sa main [receiver].to be in one's cups† être dans les vignes du Seigneur†. -
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1 noun∎ a cup of coffee une tasse de café;∎ would you like another cup? en voulez-vous encore une tasse?;∎ add two cups of sugar ajoutez deux tasses de sucre;∎ literary my cup runneth over mon bonheur est complet ou parfait;∎ literary he drained the cup of sorrow il a bu la coupe jusqu'à la lie;∎ that's just her cup of tea c'est tout à fait à son goût;∎ familiar he's not (really) my cup of tea il n'est pas (tout à fait) mon genre;∎ familiar rap isn't everyone's cup of tea tout le monde n'aime pas le rap;∎ champagne/cider cup cocktail m au champagne/cidre;∎ fruit cup cocktail m aux fruits (pouvant contenir de l'alcool)(e) Technology godet m, cuvette f∎ (hold) to cup one's hands around sth mettre ses mains autour de qch;∎ he cupped a hand to his ear il mit sa main derrière son oreille;∎ she cupped her hands around her mouth and shouted elle mit ses mains en porte-voix et cria;∎ he sat with his chin cupped in his hand il était assis, le menton dans le creux de sa main►► Sport cup final finale f de la coupe;Sport cup finalist finaliste mf de la coupe;Sport cup tie match m de coupeⓘ The cup that cheers "Le breuvage qui réconforte"; il s'agit du slogan d'une vieille publicité pour une marque de thé. Aujourd'hui, on utilise cette expression pour parler du thé en général; on pourra dire par exemple this café makes the best cup that cheers for miles around ("ce café sert le meilleur thé à des lieux à la ronde").
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cupful — In the plural, care should be taken to distinguish cupfuls from cups full. A cupful is a measure, and so three cupfuls is a quantity regarded in terms of a cup; three cups full denotes the actual cups, as in three cups full of water … Modern English usage
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cupful — (n.) mid 12c., from CUP (Cf. cup) (n.) + FUL (Cf. ful) … Etymology dictionary
cupful — [kup′fool΄] n. pl. cupfuls as much as a cup will hold: a standard measuring cup holds eight ounces (237 milliliters) or 16 tablespoons … English World dictionary
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cupful — /kup fool/, n., pl. cupfuls. 1. the amount a cup can hold. 2. Cookery. a volumetric measure equal to 8 fluid ounces (237 milliliters); half pint. [1350 1400; ME cuppefulle. See CUP, FUL] Usage. 1. See ful. * * * … Universalium
cupful — cup|ful [ˈkʌpful] n the amount that a cup can hold … Dictionary of contemporary English