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cups

/kʌps/

Translations

cupnoun

cups

/kʌp/

bonnetDans le domaine de la lingerie.

She needed a bra with larger cups for a better fit.

Elle avait besoin d’un soutien-gorge avec des bonnets plus grands pour un meilleur maintien.

tasseVase pour boire; s’emploie aussi pour la mesure en cuisine.

She poured herself a cup of tea to start the morning.

Elle s’est versé une tasse de thé pour commencer la journée.

coupeTrophée sportif.

The team celebrated after winning the championship cup.

L’équipe a fêté sa victoire après avoir remporté la coupe du championnat.

Additional translations

caliceEn botanique, pour la partie concave d’une fleur.

trouAu golf.

Synonyms

cupverb

cups

cupped

Past Simple

cupped

Past Participle

cupping

Gerund

/kʌp/

creuserEn parlant des mains, en forme de coupe.

She cupped her hands to catch the rainwater.

Elle a creusé les mains pour recueillir l’eau de pluie.

Synonyms

Definitions

cupnoun

A small, typically round container used for drinking liquids, usually with a handle.

She poured herself a cup of tea to start the morning.

A trophy in the form of a cup, awarded as a prize in a contest.

The team celebrated after winning the championship cup.

A unit of measurement for volume, typically used in cooking, equal to 8 fluid ounces in the US.

The recipe calls for one cup of sugar.

A concave vessel for holding something, such as a cup of a flower or a cup in a golf hole.

The ball rolled smoothly into the cup on the 18th hole.

Either of the two concave parts of a brassiere that cover and support the breasts.

She needed a bra with larger cups for a better fit.

cupverb

To form one's hand into the shape of a cup.

She cupped her hands to catch the rainwater.

To hold something in one's hands in a curved shape.

He cupped the small bird gently in his hands.