English Explanatory Dictionary

cup of tea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cup, tea. A cup or mug with tea in it.
  2. An activity or domain in which someone is interested or skilled in; one's personal preference.
  3. three

Pronunciation

/ˈkʌp əv ˈtiː/ /ˌkʌp ə ˈtiː/ en-au-cup of tea.ogg

Word forms

cup of tea cups of tea

Synonyms

cuppa brew dish affinity bag bent cup of coffee cup of joe cup of tea fancy liking partiality penchant predilection predisposition preference proclivity propension propensity shine taste thing

Related words

someone's cup of tea

Translations

Catalan: tassa de te Chinese Mandarin: 杯茶 Cornish: hanafas a de Dutch: kopje thee Esperanto: taso da teo Finnish: kuppi teetä Finnish: kupillinen teetä French: tasse de thé German: Tasse Tee Greek: φλιτζάνι τσάι Hebrew: כּוֹס תֵּה Hungarian: egy csésze tea Irish: cupán tae Italian: tazza di tè Manx: cappan dy hey Mongolian: аяга цай Polish: filiżanka herbaty Portuguese: xícara de chá Romanian: ceașcă de ceai Scottish Gaelic: strùpag Scottish Gaelic: cupa tì Scottish Gaelic: copan teatha Scottish Gaelic: srùbag Spanish: taza de té / cha Swedish: kopp te Vietnamese: tách trà Welsh: paned Welsh: paned o de Welsh: dysglaid Welsh: dysglaid o de
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