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coffee

US /ˈkɑfi/

noun Core · B1 Ăn uống

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 coffee
    to drink a cup of hot black coffee, meaning to take in liquids
  • Medium discuss ideas during company coffee break
    to discuss ideas during company coffee break, meaning to to consider or examine in speech or writing
  • Hard source fair-trade certified organic coffee beans
    to 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 urgently
    to wake up and smell the coffee urgently, meaning to be awake, be alert, be there

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