coffee
US /ˈkɑfi/
Definition
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Would you like a cup of coffee before the meeting begins?
Synonyms
- espressostrong black coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans
- javaan island in Indonesia to the south of Borneo; one of the world's most densely populated regions
Collocations
- Easy drink a cup of hot black coffeeto drink a cup of hot black coffee, meaning to take in liquids
- Medium discuss ideas during company coffee breakto discuss ideas during company coffee break, meaning to to consider or examine in speech or writing
- Hard source fair-trade certified organic coffee beansto source fair-trade certified organic coffee beans, meaning to get (a product) from another country or business
- Very Hard wake up and smell the coffee urgentlyto wake up and smell the coffee urgently, meaning to be awake, be alert, be there
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