English
Pronunciation
Noun
cup of tea (plural cups of tea )
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cup , tea . A cup with tea in it.
Synonym: ( colloquial ) cuppa
Would you be a dear and get me a cup of tea , please?
( idiomatic , singular only) Whatever suits or interests one.
Synonyms: bag , cup of coffee , cup of joe ; see also Thesaurus:predilection
Daytime television is not my cup of tea .
Usage notes
( whatever suits or interests one ) : Used in phrases such as "not his cup of tea", "just my cup of tea", etc.
Translations
tea in a cup
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Catalan: tassa de te
Chinese:
Mandarin: 杯 茶 ( bēi chá )
Dutch: kopje thee
Finnish: kuppi teetä , kupillinen teetä
French: tasse de thé f
German: Tasse Tee f
Greek: φλιτζάνι τσάι n ( flitzáni tsái )
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Irish: cupán tae m
Italian: tazza di tè
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Portuguese: xícara de chá
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Romanian: ceașcă de ceai
Spanish: taza de té
Swedish: kopp te c
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