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cupped
UK
/kʌpt/
US
/kʌpt/
Translations
cupped
Past Simple
cupped
Past Participle
UK
/kʌpt/
US
/kʌpt/
Inflected form: simple past tense and past participle of the verb 'cup'.
He cupped his hands around the candle to shield the flame.
Il a mis ses mains en coupe autour de la bougie pour protéger la flamme.
UK
/kʌpt/
US
/kʌpt/
Used attributively as an adjective formed from the past participle of the verb 'cup'.
The leaves of the plant were cupped, collecting rainwater in their centers.
Les feuilles de la plante étaient en forme de coupe, recueillant l'eau de pluie en leur centre.
Additional translations
Definitions
He cupped his hands around the candle to shield the flame.
The leaves of the plant were cupped, collecting rainwater in their centers.
She drank from the cupped hands of her friend, who had gathered water from the stream.
She cupped her hands to catch the rainwater.
He cupped the small bird gently in his hands.