- cup
- I [kʌp]
nome1) (container, contents) tazza f.; (smaller) tazzina f.
a cup of tea — una tazza di tè
2) sport coppa f.3) (in bra) coppa f.4) (of flower) corolla f.5) relig. (for communion) calice m.••II [kʌp]to be in one's cups — essere un po' brillo
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -pp-)to cup sth. in one's hands — prendere qcs. con le mani a coppa [butterfly, water]
to cup one's hands around — racchiudere tra le mani [insect]; proteggere o riparare [qcs.] con la mano [flame, match]
to cup one's hand over — coprire con la mano [receiver]
* * *1. noun1) (a usually round hollow container to hold liquid for drinking, often with a handle: a teacup; a cup of tea.) tazza2) (an ornamental vessel, usually of silver or other metal, given as a prize in sports events etc: They won the Football League Cup.) coppa2. verb1) (to form (one's hands) into the shape of a cup: He cupped his hands round his mouth and called.) (unire a forma di coppa)2) (to hold (something) in one's cupped hands: He cupped the egg in his hands.) (tenere con entrambe le mani)•- cupful- cupboard
- cup final
- cup-tie
- one's cup of tea* * *I [kʌp]nome1) (container, contents) tazza f.; (smaller) tazzina f.a cup of tea — una tazza di tè
2) sport coppa f.3) (in bra) coppa f.4) (of flower) corolla f.5) relig. (for communion) calice m.••II [kʌp]to be in one's cups — essere un po' brillo
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -pp-)to cup sth. in one's hands — prendere qcs. con le mani a coppa [butterfly, water]
to cup one's hands around — racchiudere tra le mani [insect]; proteggere o riparare [qcs.] con la mano [flame, match]
to cup one's hand over — coprire con la mano [receiver]
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.