tea

1 عمومی:: رنگ‌ چای‌، چای‌

شبکه مترجمین ایران

1 general::   noun drink ADJ. fresh There's some fresh (= just made) tea in the pot. | stewed (= very strong), strong | weak | cold, hot, lukewarm, scalding | milky | white (usually after tea) I'll have tea?white, no sugar, please. | black | sugary, sweet | (early) morning | decaffeinated | fragrant | China/Chinese, Indian, etc. | Earl Grey, green | fruit, herb/herbal | camomile, jasmine, lemon, mint, etc. | iced QUANT. cup, flask, mug, pot VERB + TEA drink I don't drink tea. | have | sip, swallow She sipped her hot tea slowly. | take a mouthful/sip of | brew, get (sb), make (sb), mash I'll make you some tea. | bring sb, dispense (often humorous), ply sb with (humorous), serve (sb), take sb I'll bring you a cup of tea in a few minutes. John rushed around dispensing tea and cakes to everyone. | pour (sb) (out) Pour me out a cup of tea please. | stir TEA + VERB brew, mash You haven't let the tea brew long enough. | cool TEA + NOUN pot (also teapot), urn | cosy | service, set a bone china tea service | tray, trolley A lady comes round the office with a tea trolley in the afternoon. | bar, garden, room, shop The hospital tea bar is run by volunteers. | boy (offensive when used of an older man), lady | drinker, drinking | break | party | ceremony PREP. in your ~ Do you take sugar in your tea? PHRASES tea and coffee, tea and biscuits/cake/cakes/sandwiches/scones, tea and sympathy He tried to alleviate their disappointment by inviting them in for tea and sympathy. | tea for two ‘Tea for two’, said Mary, ‘and a slice of your delicious chocolate cake.’ | tea or coffee Would you like tea or coffee? | tea-making facilities All rooms have tea-making facilities. leaves for making tea ADJ. loose (= tea that is not in bags) QUANT. packet VERB + TEA grow TEA + VERB grow TEA + NOUN leaf | bag | caddy | strainer | estate, plantation | chest He stores his books in a tea chest. meal ADJ. afternoon, cream, high | birthday, funeral TEA + NOUN things I cleared away the tea things.MEAL (for verbs)

Oxford Collocations Dictionary

2 general:: see CUP OF TEA; NOT FOR ALL THE TEA IN CHINA; TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT.

American Heritage Idioms

3 general:: noun plants: Tea is grown in Asia and Africa. noun beverage: Tea is widely used in England and China.

Simple Definitions

4 general:: tea phrases a cup/mug of tea • Would you like a cup of tea? a pot of tea • Shall I make a pot of tea? adjectives hot • The tea was too hot to drink. sweet • I poured Helen a mug of sweet tea and waited for her to answer. strong • You've made the tea too strong. weak • You have your tea weak, don't you Chris? black (= without milk ) • I ordered black tea and toast. white (= with milk ) • Two white teas and a coffee, please. milky (= with a lot of milk ) • I don't like my tea so milky. verbs drink tea • Susan sank into her chair and drank her tea. pour tea • She poured the tea and handed a cup to Cara.

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