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tea

/tiː/

/ti/

Translations

teanoun

teas

thé

On hot days he prefers a tall glass of iced tea.

Les jours de forte chaleur, il préfère un grand verre de thé glacé.

Additional translations

goûterRepas de l'après-midi, surtout dans l'usage britannique.

théier

potinsArgot.

Synonyms

teaverb

teaed

Past Simple

teaed

Past Participle

teaing

Gerund

Rare or dialectal verb meaning to drink or serve tea.

Additional translations

prendre le théVerbe rare, surtout dans l'usage social ou littéraire.

Synonyms

take tea

have tea

drink tea

sip tea

take afternoon tea

serve tea

entertain (with tea)

offer tea

teaadjective

/tiː/

/ti/

Used attributively to modify another noun in connection with tea.

théEmployé surtout dans des compositions lexicales.

She bought a set of tea cups to go with the new teapot.

Elle a acheté un service à thé pour aller avec la nouvelle théière.

Definitions

teanoun

A beverage made by infusing the processed leaves of the tea plant (Camellia sinensis) in hot water, served either hot or chilled.

On hot days he prefers a tall glass of iced tea.

The evergreen shrub or small tree that produces tea leaves, native to southern and eastern Asia.

The tea plant requires a warm climate to thrive.

A light afternoon meal consisting typically of tea to drink, sandwiches, and cakes.

They invited us over for afternoon tea at their house.

A slang term for gossip or personal information.

She always has the latest tea on celebrity news.

teaverb

To serve or drink tea, especially as a social custom.

They usually tea the guests on the terrace at four o'clock.

teaadjective

Made from, containing, or relating to tea.

She bought a set of tea cups to go with the new teapot.