cup
noun/kʌp/CEFR A1কাপ, পেয়ালা
Meaning
A small round container with a handle for drinking.
Example sentences
- I drink tea from this cup.আমি এই কাপে চা খাই।
- The cup is full of hot milk.কাপটা গরম দুধে ভরা।
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms: mug
Similar words, and what each means
“cup” elsewhere on EnglishBD
You wrote "a cuppa tea"; the transcript says "a cup of tea" — a weak form you did not recognise.
Dictation Practice for English Listening →Small grammar words — to, of, and, for, can, was, have — shrink to a short, dull sound when nobody is stressing them, so 'a cup of tea' arrives at your ear as 'a cuppa tea'.
Weak Forms in English: Why Small Words Disappear →Horror films are just not my cup of tea.
English Idioms about Food →
Where this word is used
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“cup” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • সীমান্ত অঞ্চল
- • জেট স্ট্রিম, উচ্চ বায়ুপ্রবাহ
- • কাপ, পেয়ালা
- • রেল ইঞ্জিনের চালকের কেবিন
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কাপ, পেয়ালা — cup (noun) — কাপ, পেয়ালা. A small round container with a handle for drinking.
Which word is closest in meaning to “cup”?
- • gouache
- • boa
- • mug
- • wallaby
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mug — mug — মগ. A large cup with a handle, used for hot drinks.