cup in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for 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

fruit cup N

fruit cup

cocktail m de fruits

stirrup cup N

stirrup cup

coup m de l'étrier

cup tie N Brit

cup tie

match m de coupe

cup-bearer [Am ˈkəpˌbɛrər] N

cup-bearer

échanson m (to de)

Communion cup N

Communion cup

calice m

half-cup ADJ

half-cup bra:

half-cup

à balconnet

cider cup N U

cider cup

cocktail m au cidre

challenge cup N SPORTS

challenge cup

trophée m

champagne-cup N

champagne-cup

coupe f au champagne

cup in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cup in the English»French Dictionary

I.cup [kʌp] N

1. cup (drinking container):

cup

tasse f

coffee cup

tasse de café

plastic cup

gobelet m

cup of tea

tasse de thé

2. cup culin:

cup

tasse f (≈ 230 millilitres ou grammes)

a cup of flour

230 grammes mpl de farine

3. cup sports (trophy):

cup

coupe f

world cup

coupe f du monde

4. cup (bowl-shaped container):

cup

coupe f

5. cup (part of bra):

cup

bonnet m

6. 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

measuring cup N

measuring cup

verre m mesureur

coffee cup N

coffee cup

tasse f à café

paper cup N

paper cup

gobelet m en papier

eggcup, egg cup N

eggcup

coquetier m

Translations for cup in the French»English Dictionary

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coquetier

egg cup

verre gradué

measuring cup

tasse

cup

tasse de thé

cup of tea

ce n'est pas ma tasse de thé inf

it's not my cup of tea

bonnet du soutien-gorge

cup

amanite phalloïde

death cup

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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There are vendors with little kerosene stoves making egg toastsan omelette on a lightly toasted sliced bread and serving them with a cup of tea.

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The nest is a thin cup of sticks with a layer of bark, grass and wool to create a thick mat.

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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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Coffee sleeves should not be confused with fixed cup holders.

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She also had three World Cup victories and placed third in the 1982 World Cup overall standings.

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Built-in cup holders began to be available in the 1920s.

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

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

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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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