cup

tazza

Piccolo recipiente rotondo, solitamente con un manico, usato per bere.

In inglese semplice: A small round container, usually with a handle, that you drink from.

• My cup is empty.
• She washed the cups after breakfast.
• This cup has a broken handle.

Espressioni comuni: tea cup, an empty cup, cup and saucer

tazza

Quantità di una bevanda contenuta in una tazza.

In inglese semplice: The amount of a drink held in a small drinking container.

• I drank a cup of tea.
• Would you like another cup?
• He has two cups of coffee every morning.

Come si usa: a cup of something (Would you like a cup of coffee?)

Sinonimi: cupful

Espressioni comuni: a cup of tea, a cup of coffee, another cup

tazza

Misura di circa 240 millilitri usata in cucina per liquidi e ingredienti secchi.

In inglese semplice: A cooking measure holding about 240 milliliters, used for liquids and dry ingredients.

• Add one cup of rice.
• This recipe needs two cups of flour.
• Measure half a cup of melted butter.

Come si usa: a cup of something (Add a cup of milk to the mixture.)

Espressioni comuni: a cup of flour, measuring cup, half a cup

coppa, trofeo

Premio dato al vincitore di una gara sportiva, spesso a forma di grande recipiente metallico.

In inglese semplice: A prize, often a large metal container, given to the winner of a sports competition.

• Our team won the cup.
• The captain lifted the silver cup above her head.
• They displayed their cups in the club entrance.

Sinonimi: trophy

Espressioni comuni: win a cup, lift the cup, a silver cup, win the cup

mettere le mani a coppa

Curvare le mani formando una cavità arrotondata che possa contenere qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To bend your hands into a rounded shape that can hold something.

• Cup your hands to catch the water.
• He cupped his hands around his mouth.
• She cupped one hand behind her ear to hear better.

Come si usa: cup your hands around something (She cupped her hands around her mouth and called out.)

Espressioni comuni: cup your hands, cup hands together, cup hands around something

tenere nelle mani a coppa

Tenere qualcosa delicatamente in una o entrambe le mani messe a coppa.

In inglese semplice: To hold something gently in one or both rounded hands.

• She cupped his face gently.
• He cupped the bird in his hands.
• The child cupped a warm stone in her palm.

Come si usa: cup something in your hands (He cupped the tiny bird in his hands.)

Sinonimi: cradle

Espressioni comuni: cup someone’s face, cup something gently, cup someone’s chin

versare nelle tazze

Versare una bevanda in piccole tazze, spesso per assaggiarla e confrontarla con altre.

In inglese semplice: To put a drink into small drinking containers, often to taste and compare it.

• They cupped the freshly brewed coffee.
• We cup each sample before comparing its flavor.
• The assistant cupped the drinks for the tasting.

Espressioni comuni: cup the coffee, cup coffee samples