cup in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for cup in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.cup [Brit kʌp, Am kəp] N

1. cup:

cup (container)

tazza f

cup (smaller)

tazzina f

a cup and saucer

una tazza e un piattino

2. cup:

cup (cupful)

tazza f

cup (smaller)

tazzina f

a cup of tea

una tazza di tè

two cups of flour

due tazze di farina

3. cup SPORTS:

cup

coppa f

to win a cup for swimming, golf

vincere una coppa nel nuoto, golf

4. cup (in bra):

cup

coppa f

I am a B cup

di coppa porto una B

5. cup:

cup (of flower)

corolla f

cup (of acorn)

cupola f

6. cup (drink):

cup

= cocktail preparato e servito in un grosso recipiente di vetro

7. cup REL (for communion):

cup

calice m

II.cup <forma in -ing cupping, pt, pp cupped> [Brit kʌp, Am kəp] VB trans

to cup sth in one's hands butterfly, water

prendere qc con le mani a coppa

to cup sth in one's hands chin

tenere qc tra le mani

to cup one's hands around insect

racchiudere tra le mani

to cup one's hands around flame, match

proteggere, riparare [qc] con la mano

to cup one's hands around one's mouth

farsi portavoce con le or delle mani

to cup one's hand over receiver

coprire con la mano

III.cup [Brit kʌp, Am kəp]

to be in one's cups

essere un po' brillo

stirrup cup [Am ˈstɪrəp ˌkəp] N

stirrup cup

bicchiere m della staffa

Dixie cup® [ˈdɪksɪˌkʌp] N Am

Dixie cup

bicchiere m di carta cerata

fruit cup [Brit, Am ˌfrut ˈkəp] N

fruit cup

coppa f per la macedonia

cup tie [Brit] N Brit

cup tie

sfida f di coppa

grease cup [ˈɡriːskʌp] N MECH

grease cup

ingrassatore m

cup-bearer [Am ˈkəpˌbɛrər] N

cup-bearer

coppiere m / coppiera f (to di)

paper cup [Am ˈpeɪpər kəp] N

paper cup

bicchiere m di carta

challenge cup [ˈtʃælɪndʒˌkʌp] N SPORTS

challenge cup

challenge m (trofeo messo in palio periodicamente)

Communion cup [kəˈmjuːnɪənˌkʌp] N REL

Communion cup

calice m

cup in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cup in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.cup [kʌp] N

1. cup (container):

cup

tazza f

coffee/tea cup

tazza da caffè/tè

egg cup

portauovo m inv

a cup of flour/sugar

una tazza di farina/zucchero

2. cup SPORTS (trophy):

cup

coppa f

the World Cup

la Coppa del Mondo

3. cup BOT, REL:

cup

calice m

4. cup (part of bra):

cup

coppa f

a C cup

una coppa di taglia C

Phrases:

it's not my cup of tea

non è il mio genere

II.cup <-pp-> [kʌp] VB trans

to cup one's hands

mettere le mani a coppa

coffee cup N

coffee cup

tazzina f da caffè

measuring cup N

measuring cup

misurino m

paper cup N

paper cup

bicchiere m di carta

World Cup N SPORTS

the World Cup

i Mondiali

the World Cup Finals

la finale di Coppa del Mondo

Translations for cup in the Italian»English Dictionary

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tazza

cup

una tazza da caffè

a coffee cup

una tazza di caffè

a cup of coffee

tazzina

espresso cup

ventosa (adesiva)

suction cup

walkie-cup

paper cup with lid

coppa

cup

coppa

cup(ful)

coppa

cup

coppa

cup

cup Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

would you like a cup of tea?

vuoi un tè?

to drink from a cup/the bottle

bere da una tazza/dalla bottiglia

a cup of tea

una tazza di tè

coffee/tea cup

tazza da caffè/tè

a cup of flour/sugar

una tazza di farina/zucchero

a C cup

una coppa di taglia C

it's not my cup of tea

non è il mio genere

to cup one's hands

mettere le mani a coppa

I'm dying for a cup of tea

muoio dalla voglia di bere una tazza di tè

there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip prov

tra il dire e il fare c'è di mezzo il mare prov

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She is represented by a young woman crowned with an olive branch, with a cup or turtle, or a military ensign in hand.

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Perhaps coffee cups could be made with insulated finger grips, or there could be separate coffee cup holders similar to beer holders.

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She says the goat turned on her hazard lights, drank an old cup of lemonade, and defecated on the seat.

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For ease of pouring, a pitcher, measuring cup, or decanter can be used instead.

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Coffee sleeves should not be confused with fixed cup holders.

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The organization's motto is substituting the cup that stupifies for the cup that sanctifies.

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The following season he finished 17th in the world cup standings with 411 points.

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I could put like, a paper cup in the bag before it tore.

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A cup of hot milk tea is usually either served in a ceramic cup (often referred to as a coffee cup) or a tall cylindrical plastic glass.

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The lid is often yellowish on its lower surface and the same colour as the pitcher cup on its upper surface.

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