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1 one's cup of tea
(the sort of thing one likes or prefers: Classical music is not my cup of tea.) -
2 tea
[ti:]1) (a type of plant grown in Asia, especially India, Ceylon and China, or its dried and prepared leaves: I bought half a kilo of tea.)2) (a drink made by adding boiling water to these: Have a cup of tea!) ceai3) (a cup etc of tea: Two teas, please!) ceai4) (a small meal in the afternoon (afternoon tea) or a larger one in the early evening, at which tea is often drunk: She invited him to tea.) ceai•- tea-bag- teacup
- tea-party
- teapot
- tearoom
- tea-set
- tea-service
- teaspoon
- teaspoonful
- tea-time
- tea-towel -
3 cup
1. noun1) (a usually round hollow container to hold liquid for drinking, often with a handle: a teacup; a cup of tea.) ceaşcă2) (an ornamental vessel, usually of silver or other metal, given as a prize in sports events etc: They won the Football League Cup.) cupă2. verb1) (to form (one's hands) into the shape of a cup: He cupped his hands round his mouth and called.) a-şi face palmele/mâinile căuş2) (to hold (something) in one's cupped hands: He cupped the egg in his hands.) a ţine în căuşul palmelor•- cupful- cupboard
- cup final
- cup-tie
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4 tea-bag
(a small bag or sachet of thin paper containing tea, on to which boiling water is poured in a pot or cup.) -
5 be/get on one's way
(to start or continue a walk, journey etc: Well, thanks for the cup of tea, but I must be on my way now.) a fi enervat -
6 comical
adjective (funny: It was comical to see the chimpanzee pouring out a cup of tea.) comic, caraghios -
7 offer
['ofə] 1. past tense, past participle - offered; verb1) (to put forward (a gift, suggestion etc) for acceptance or refusal: She offered the man a cup of tea; He offered her $20 for the picture.) a oferi2) (to say that one is willing: He offered to help.) a se oferi (să)2. noun1) (an act of offering: an offer of help.) ofertă, propunere2) (an offering of money as the price of something: They made an offer of $50,000 for the house.) ofertă•- offering- on offer -
8 parched
1) (hot and dry: Nothing could grow in the parched land.) uscat2) (thirsty: Can I have a cup of tea - I'm parched!) mort de sete -
9 pause
[po:z] 1. noun1) (a short stop, break or interval (while doing something): There was a pause in the conversation.) pauză, întrerupere2) (the act of making a musical note or rest slightly longer than normal, or a mark showing that this is to be done.) pauză2. verb(to stop talking, working etc for a short time: They paused for a cup of tea.) a face o pauză -
10 perk up
(to recover one's energy or cheerfulness: I gave her a cup of tea and she soon perked up.) a-şi reveni -
11 teacup
noun (a cup, usually of medium size, in which tea is served.) ceaşcă de ceai
См. также в других словарях:
cup\ of\ tea — • cup of tea • dish of tea n. phr. informal 1. Something you enjoy or do well at; a special interest, or favorite occupation. Used with a possessive. You could always get him to go for a walk: hiking was just his cup of tea. Compare: down one s… … Словарь американских идиом
cup of tea — n. Informal 1. a favorite or well suited thing, activity, etc. [golf isn t his cup of tea] 2. a thing to be taken into consideration or account; matter: used esp. in the phrase a different cup of tea … English World dictionary
cup of tea — noun a) A cup full of tea. Would you be a dear and get me a cup of tea, please? b) Whatever suits or interests one. Daytime television is not my cup of tea … Wiktionary
cup of tea — also[dish of tea] {n. phr.}, {informal} 1. Something you enjoy or do well at; a special interest, or favorite occupation. Used with a possessive. * /You could always get him to go for a walk: hiking was just his cup of tea./ Compare: DOWN ONE S… … Dictionary of American idioms
cup of tea — also[dish of tea] {n. phr.}, {informal} 1. Something you enjoy or do well at; a special interest, or favorite occupation. Used with a possessive. * /You could always get him to go for a walk: hiking was just his cup of tea./ Compare: DOWN ONE S… … Dictionary of American idioms
cup of tea — Date: 1932 1. something one likes or excels in < I see already that storytelling isn t my cup of tea John Barth >; also a person suited to one s taste 2. a thing to be reckoned with ; matter < poltergeists are a different cup of tea D. B. W.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
cup of tea — n. something preferred or desired. (Often negative.) □ This drug scene stuff is just not my cup of tea. □ Driving children around all afternoon is not my cup of tea … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
cup of tea — noun an activity that you like or at which you are superior (Freq. 1) chemistry is not my cup of tea his bag now is learning to play golf marriage was scarcely his dish • Syn: ↑bag, ↑dish • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cup of tea — np Something you like. Playing quoits on a Sunday afternoon is not quite my cup of tea. 1930s … Historical dictionary of American slang
cup of tea — favorite activity, choice of entertainment A holiday in the Yukon is not her cup of tea … English idioms
cup of tea — something one enjoys, special interest It s not really my cup of tea so I think I will stay home and not go to the art gallery … Idioms and examples
