cup of tea en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkʌp əv ˈtiː/ careful speech
- (Australia) audio
- /ˌkʌp ə ˈtiː/ (informal)
Meanings
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cup, tea. A cup or mug with tea in it.
In the heady days of 1970, the national average wage was about £6,200 in today's money, but a cup of BR tea was within everyone's reach at 9d (2020 value: 55p) until it suddenly went up to 11p (2020: 70p). (The 2020 price would relate to 11d, not 11p; decimalisation took place in 1971.)
2020 April 8, Howard Johnston, “East-ended? When the ECML was a risk”, in RAIL, pages 65–66:"We know the impact talking and listening can have. A cup of tea and a chat won't solve everything, but it can be a start.
2022 January 26, “Network News: Samaritans Brew Monday returns to station concourses”, in RAIL, number 949, page 25:Would you be a dear and get me a cup of tea, please?
- (idiomatic, singular, singular-only) An activity or domain in which someone is interested or skilled in; one's personal preference.
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Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cups of tea | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
bent · cup of tea · thing · jam · partiality · penchant · liking · love · cup of joe · cuppa · propensity · predilection · propension · fancy · shine · cup of coffee · bag · tilt · taste · predisposition · proclivity · brew · jam · dish · affinity · preference · dish
Translations (30)
pl filiżanka herbaty (container) · nl kopje thee (container) · kw hanafas a de (container) · cy paned (container) · pt xícara de chá (container) · ca tassa de te (container) · gd copan teatha (container) · el φλιτζάνι τσάι (container) · fr tasse de thé (container) · es taza de té / cha (container) · cy dysglaid o de (container) · he כּוֹס תֵּה (container) · hu egy csésze tea (container) · gd cupa tì (container) · ga cupán tae (container) · vi tách trà (container) · mn аяга цай (container) · de Tasse Tee (container) · fi kuppi teetä (container) · gd srùbag (container) · gd strùpag (container) · cmn 杯茶 (container) · it tazza di tè (container) · cy dysglaid (container) · sv kopp te (container) · ro ceașcă de ceai (container) · gv cappan dy hey (container) · cy paned o de (container) · fi kupillinen teetä (container) · eo taso da teo (container)