cup

I [kʌp]

nome

1) (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.

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to be in one's cups — essere un po' brillo

II [kʌp]

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]

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1. noun

1) (a usually round hollow container to hold liquid for drinking, often with a handle: a teacup; a cup of tea.) tazza

2) (an ornamental vessel, usually of silver or other metal, given as a prize in sports events etc: They won the Football League Cup.) coppa

2. verb

1) (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)

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- cupful

- cupboard
- cup final
- cup-tie
- one's cup of tea

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I [kʌp]

nome

1) (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.

••

to be in one's cups — essere un po' brillo

II [kʌp]

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]