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tea

/tiː/

/ti/

teanoun

teas

Translations

чай

I drink a cup of tea every morning.

Я пью чашку чая каждое утро.

Additional translations

травяной настой

чайный напиток

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

teaverb

teaed

Past Simple

teaed

Past Participle

teaing

Gerund

Rare or dialectal verb meaning to drink or serve tea.

Definitions

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

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

Synonyms

offer tea

entertain (with tea)

serve tea

take afternoon tea

sip tea

drink tea

have tea

take tea

teaadjective

/tiː/

/ti/

Used attributively to modify another noun in connection with tea.

Definitions

Made from, containing, or relating to tea.

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