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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.) fyrir smekk e-s -
2 cup
1. noun1) (a usually round hollow container to hold liquid for drinking, often with a handle: a teacup; a cup of tea.) bolli2) (an ornamental vessel, usually of silver or other metal, given as a prize in sports events etc: They won the Football League Cup.) verðlaunabikar2. verb1) (to form (one's hands) into the shape of a cup: He cupped his hands round his mouth and called.) líkja eftir bolla (með opnum lófum)2) (to hold (something) in one's cupped hands: He cupped the egg in his hands.) halda á e-u í lófahvilft/-skál•- cupful- cupboard
- cup final
- cup-tie
- one's cup of tea -
3 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.) terunni; te2) (a drink made by adding boiling water to these: Have a cup of tea!) te3) (a cup etc of tea: Two teas, please!) te(bolli)4) (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.) síðdegiste•- tea-bag- teacup
- tea-party
- teapot
- tearoom
- tea-set
- tea-service
- teaspoon
- teaspoonful
- tea-time
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4 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.) vera/verða spenntur/æstur -
5 fancy
['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) stundarhrifning; duttlungar2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) ímyndun, hugarflug3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) ímyndun, hugarburður2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) skreyttur; fínn og dÿr3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) langa í e-ð, geta hugsað sér2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) hugsa, halda3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) vera skotinn í, langa í, þrá•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
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6 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.) bjóða2) (to say that one is willing: He offered to help.) bjóðast (til)2. noun1) (an act of offering: an offer of help.) boð2) (an offering of money as the price of something: They made an offer of $50,000 for the house.) tilboð•- offering- on offer -
7 perk up
(to recover one's energy or cheerfulness: I gave her a cup of tea and she soon perked up.) hressa við; hressast
См. также в других словарях:
one's cup of tea — see under ↑tea • • • Main Entry: ↑cup one s cup of tea (informal) What is to one s taste or appeals to one • • • Main Entry: ↑tea … Useful english dictionary
one's cup of tea — idi one s cup of tea, something suited or attractive to one … From formal English to slang
not one's cup of tea — See: CUP OF TEA … Dictionary of American idioms
not one's cup of tea — See: CUP OF TEA … Dictionary of American idioms
not one's cup of tea — ► not one s cup of tea informal not what one likes or is interested in. Main Entry: ↑cup … English terms dictionary
not one's 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
not one's cup of tea — informal not what one likes or is interested in cats were not her cup of tea … Useful english dictionary
not\ one's\ cup\ of\ tea — See: cup of tea … Словарь американских идиом
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
not one's cup of tea — informal not what one likes or is interested in. → cup … English new terms dictionary
not one's cup of tea — not something one enjoys … English contemporary dictionary
