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cup

US /kʌp/

noun Core · B1 Ăn uống

Definition

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

She brought a cup of tea to the manager's desk.

Word Family

NounNoun
cup gốc cupping
VerbVerb
cup gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • mugthe quantity that can be held in a mug

Collocations

  • Easy cup of coffee
    to cup of coffee, meaning to form into the shape of a cup
  • Medium disposable paper cup
    describing disposable paper cup (an item that can be disposed of after it has been used)
  • Hard measuring cup precision
    to measuring cup precision, meaning to determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
  • Very Hard not my cup of tea
    describing not my cup of tea (negation of a word or group of words)

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