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1 tasse
tasse [tαs]feminine noun* * *tɑs1) ( récipient) cup2) ( contenu) cup••boire la tasse — (colloq) to swallow a mouthful of water (when swimming)
* * *tɒs nf1) (= récipient, contenu) cup2) figboire la tasse (en se baignant) — to swallow a mouthful, (= perdre de l'argent) to lose a lot of money
* * *tasse nf1 ( récipient) cup; tasse en faïence/porcelaine/plastique earthenware/china/plastic cup;2 ( contenu) cup; boire une tasse de thé/chocolat chaud to drink a cup of tea/hot chocolate.tasse à café coffee cup; tasse à thé teacup.boire la tasse○ to swallow a mouthful of water when swimming.[tas] nom féminin1. [récipient] cup -
2 tempête
tempête [tɑ̃pεt]feminine noun* * *tɑ̃pɛt2) ( agitation) uproarune tempête dans un verre d'eau — a storm in a teacup GB, a tempest in a teapot US
* * *tɑ̃pɛt nfune tempête dans un verre d'eau — a storm in a teacup Grande-Bretagne
* * *tempête nf1 Météo ( sans pluie) gale; ( avec pluie) storm; la tempête fait rage the gale ou storm is raging; être pris dans une tempête to be caught in a gale ou storm; le bateau a tenu bon dans la tempête the boat weathered the storm; essuyer une tempête to weather a storm; une tempête de neige a snowstorm, a blizzard; une tempête de sable a sandstorm; ⇒ semer;2 ( agitation) uproar; son discours a provoqué une tempête his/her speech provoked an uproar; tempête politique/économique political/economic uproar; après la tempête boursière after the upheaval on the stock exchange; déclencher une tempête de protestations/réactions to trigger a wave of protest/reactions; c'est le calme avant or qui précède la tempête it's the calm before the storm; une tempête dans un verre d'eau a storm in a teacup GB, a tempest in a teapot US.[tɑ̃pɛt] nom féminin2. [troubles] stormson livre a provoqué une véritable tempête dans les milieux politiques his book raised quite a storm in political circlestempête d'applaudissements/de critiques/de protestations storm of applause/criticism/protest -
3 tassé
tasse [tαs]feminine noun* * *tɑs1) ( récipient) cup2) ( contenu) cup••boire la tasse — (colloq) to swallow a mouthful of water (when swimming)
* * *tɒs nf1) (= récipient, contenu) cup2) figboire la tasse (en se baignant) — to swallow a mouthful, (= perdre de l'argent) to lose a lot of money
* * *tasse nf1 ( récipient) cup; tasse en faïence/porcelaine/plastique earthenware/china/plastic cup;2 ( contenu) cup; boire une tasse de thé/chocolat chaud to drink a cup of tea/hot chocolate.tasse à café coffee cup; tasse à thé teacup.boire la tasse○ to swallow a mouthful of water when swimming.1. [serrés - voyageurs] packed ou crammed in2. [ratatiné, voûté - personne] wizened————————1. [café] strong[scotch, pastis] stiff2. [dépassé - âge]3. [féroce - remarque] well-chosen -
4 tasse à thé
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5 tempête dans un verre d’eau
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См. также в других словарях:
Teacup — Tea cup , n. A small cup from which to drink tea. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
teacup — ► NOUN ▪ a cup from which tea is drunk … English terms dictionary
teacup — [tē′kup΄] n. 1. a cup for drinking tea, etc. 2. TEACUPFUL … English World dictionary
teacup — n. A college student with a fragile, easily shattered psyche. Also: teacup kid. Example Citations: Toughen up, teacup. No matter how brilliant you think you (and your argument) may be, the day will come when you will be told in no uncertain terms … New words
teacup — /tee kup /, n. 1. a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size. 2. a teacupful. 3. tempest in a teacup or teapot, a disturbance or uproar about little or nothing: The fight over who should become the next assistant treasurer of … Universalium
teacup — [[t]ti͟ːkʌp[/t]] teacups also tea cup 1) N COUNT A teacup is a cup that you use for drinking tea. 2) PHRASE: PHR after v, v link PHR If you describe a situation as a storm in a teacup, you think that a lot of fuss is being made about something… … English dictionary
Teacup — A teacup is a small cup with a handle, generally a small one that may be grasped with the thumb and one or two fingers. It is typically made of porcelain ( china ). It is usually part of a set, composed of a cup and a matching saucer. These in… … Wikipedia
teacup — UK [ˈtiːˌkʌp] / US [ˈtɪˌkʌp] noun [countable] Word forms teacup : singular teacup plural teacups a cup for drinking tea • See: storm I … English dictionary
teacup — tea|cup [ˈti:kʌp] n a cup that you serve tea in →storm in a teacup at ↑storm1 (5) … Dictionary of contemporary English
teacup — noun (C) a cup that you serve tea in see also: storm in a teacup storm 1 (4) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
teacup — /ˈtikʌp/ (say teekup) noun 1. a cup designed for the drinking of tea, usually standing on a saucer and often part of a set of such cups and saucers, and tea things. 2. a teacupful. –phrase 3. a storm in a teacup, a great deal of fuss arising out… …
