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cup

cup

Meaning of cup

a small bowl-shaped container for drinking tea or coffee

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British English/kʌp/
American English/kʌp/
Russian transcription[ˈt͡ɕaʂkə]
cup
cup - чашка
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cup with Russian translation

cup usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она аккуратно поставила чашку на полку.

She set the cup down carefully on the shelf.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он выпил чай из синей чашки.

He drank the tea from a blue cup.

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cup belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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cup synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between cup / mug / teacup / coffee cup / paper cup

🇬🇧English
cup

чашка — a small bowl-shaped container for drinking tea or coffee

A1Very Often

She set the cup down carefully on the shelf.

Она аккуратно поставила чашку на полку.

C
🇬🇧English
cup

the general word for a small container used for drinking

A1Very Often

I need a cup for tea.

Мне нужна чашка для чая.

M
🇬🇧English
mug

a larger, thicker cup, often with a handle, used for hot drinks

A1Very Often

He drank coffee from a big mug.

Он пил кофе из большой кружки.

T
🇬🇧English
teacup

a small cup specifically used for tea

A1Often

She poured tea into a teacup.

Она налила чай в чайную чашку.

C
🇬🇧English
coffee cup

a cup designed or used for coffee

A1Often

Please bring me a coffee cup.

Пожалуйста, принесите мне чашку для кофе.

P
🇬🇧English
paper cup

a disposable cup made of paper

A1Often

We got our drinks in a paper cup.

Мы взяли напитки в бумажном стаканчике.

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How to pronounce cup and what this word means

cup translation: чашка. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce cup

/kʌp/

cup translation

чашка

cup examples

She set the cup down carefully on the shelf.

cup transcription

/kʌp/, /kʌp/

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cup meaning: what does it mean?

a small bowl-shaped container for drinking tea or coffee

cup pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

cup is pronounced as /kʌp/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

cup definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She set the cup down carefully on the shelf. Translation: Она аккуратно поставила чашку на полку.

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