paper cup in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for paper cup in the English»French Dictionary

paper cup N

paper cup

gobelet m en carton

Translations for paper cup in the French»English Dictionary

gobelet en carton

paper cup

Translations for paper cup in the English»French Dictionary

I.cup [Brit kʌp, Am kəp] N

1. cup (container):

cup

tasse f

a cup and saucer

une tasse et une soucoupe

2. cup (cupful):

cup

tasse f

a cup of tea

une tasse de thé

two cups of flour

deux tasses de farine

3. cup SPORTS:

cup

coupe f

to win a cup for swimming/golf

remporter une coupe en natation/en golf

4. cup (in bra):

cup

bonnet m

to be a B cup

prendre un bonnet B

5. cup:

cup (of flower)

corolle f

cup (of acorn)

cupule f

6. cup (drink):

cup

cocktail m

7. cup REL (for communion):

cup

calice m

II.cup <pres part cupping; pret, pp cupped> [Brit kʌp, Am kəp] VB trans

to cup sth in one's hands butterfly, water

prendre qc dans le creux de ses mains

to cup sth in one's hands chin

prendre qc dans les mains

to cup one's hands around insect

entourer [qc] de ses mains

to cup one's hands around flame, match

mettre ses mains en paravent autour de

to cup one's hands around one's mouth

mettre ses mains en porte-voix

to cup one's hand over receiver

couvrir [qc] de sa main

III.cupped ADJ

in one's cupped hand

dans le creux de sa main

IV.cup [Brit kʌp, Am kəp]

to be in one's cups dated

être dans les vignes du Seigneur dated

I.paper [Brit ˈpeɪpə, Am ˈpeɪpər] N

1. paper (substance):

paper (for writing etc)

papier m

a piece/a sheet of paper

un morceau/une feuille de papier

to get or put sth down on paper

mettre qc par écrit

it's a good idea on paper fig

c'est une bonne idée en théorie

the car only exists on paper

la voiture n'existe que sur le papier

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on

ce contrat ne vaut absolument rien

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on attr bag, hat, napkin

en papier

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on plate

en carton

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on industry manufacture

du papier

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on industry manufacture

de papier

2. paper attr (not existing in reality) fig:

paper loss, profit

théorique

paper promise, agreement

sans valeur

3. paper:

paper, a. wallpaper

papier m peint

4. paper (newspaper):

paper

journal m

local/Sunday paper

journal m local/du dimanche

5. paper (scholarly article):

paper

article m (on sur)

6. paper:

paper (lecture)

communication f (on sur)

paper (report)

exposé m (on sur)

I'm writing Monday's discussion paper

je prépare le sujet du débat de lundi

7. paper (examination):

paper

épreuve f (on de)

the French paper

l'épreuve de français

8. paper FIN:

paper

effet m de commerce

paper

papier m

long/short paper

effets mpl à long/court terme

long/short paper

papier m long/court

9. paper (government publication):

paper

livre m

II.papers N

papers npl ADMIN:

papers

papiers mpl

III.paper [Brit ˈpeɪpə, Am ˈpeɪpər] VB trans a. wallpaper

paper room, wall:

paper

tapisser

IV.paper [Brit ˈpeɪpə, Am ˈpeɪpər] VB intr

to paper over the existing wallpaper

recouvrir le papier actuel

to paper over one's differences/problems

passer sur ses différences/problèmes

V.paper [Brit ˈpeɪpə, Am ˈpeɪpər]

to paper over the cracks

passer sur les problèmes

paper cup in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for paper cup in the English»French Dictionary

paper cup N

paper cup

gobelet m en papier

Translations for paper cup in the English»French Dictionary

I.cup [kʌp] N

1. cup (drinking container):

cup

tasse f

coffee cup

tasse de café

a plastic cup

un gobelet

a cup of tea

une tasse de thé

2. cup Am FOOD (half-pint):

cup

tasse f (≈ 230 millilitres ou grammes)

a cup of flour

230 grammes de farine

3. cup SPORTS (trophy):

cup

coupe f

world cup

coupe f du monde

4. cup (bowl-shaped container):

cup

coupe f

egg cup

coquetier m

5. cup (part of bra):

cup

bonnet m

6. cup FOOD (punch):

cup

punch m

7. cup SPORTS (protection):

cup

coque f

Phrases:

not to be one's cup of tea inf

ne pas être sa tasse de thé

II.cup <-pp-> [kʌp] VB trans

1. cup (make bowl-shaped):

to cup one's hands

mettre ses mains en coupe

2. cup (put curved hand around):

to cup sth in one's hands

entourer qc de ses mains

I.paper [ˈpeɪpəʳ, Am -pɚ] N

1. paper no pl (writing material):

paper

papier m

paper hat

chapeau m en papier

to commit sth to paper

coucher qc par écrit

to get sth down on paper

mettre qc par écrit

on paper

en théorie

2. paper (newspaper):

paper

journal m

daily paper

quotidien m

3. paper (wallpaper):

paper

papier m peint

4. paper (official documents in general):

paper

document m

papers

pièces fpl

papers for identity

papiers mpl (d'identité)

5. paper no pl (set of exam questions):

paper

épreuve f

6. paper UNIV:

paper by student

exposé m

paper at conference, in review

papier m

to give a paper

faire un exposé

II.paper [ˈpeɪpəʳ, Am -pɚ] VB trans

paper

tapisser

III.paper [ˈpeɪpəʳ, Am -pɚ] VB intr (hide)

to paper over problems

dissimuler les problèmes

to paper over the cracks

dissimuler les failles

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The modern paper cup was developed in the 20th century.

en.wikipedia.org

You could venture out into the world and get your name misspelled on a paper cup, but that is scarcely better.

www.themalaymailonline.com

Some paper cup holders carry advertisements.

en.wikipedia.org

I am relieved when all participants are given a number, a scorecard and a paper cup, and the night begins.

www.spectator.co.uk

I set out to strip down the paper cup to just the essential material of the plastic liner.

resource.co

The paper cup manufacturing processes have a special-grade cup board.

www.digitaljournal.com

Spoon a sample of coffee into a paper cup and slurp.

lifestyle.inquirer.net

A customer carries a coffee drink in a red paper cup, with a cardboard cover.

jamaica-gleaner.com

According to the post, it was so small it could have been a paper cup.

kitchener.ctvnews.ca

She's sitting there now, drinking from a tall paper cup.

www.esquire.com