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    Tasses (en. Cups)

    /tas/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Container used for drinking liquids like tea or coffee.
    She drank her coffee from a porcelain cup.
    Elle a bu son café dans une tasse en porcelaine.
    Type of container for measuring ingredients in cooking.
    Add two cups of flour to the mixture.
    Ajoutez deux tasses de farine dans le mélange.
    Unit of measurement for liquids.
    The recipe states to pour one cup of water.
    La recette indique de verser une tasse d'eau.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'tassa' which designates a small container.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    cup of coffee
    A container for holding coffee.
    tasse de café
    cup of tea
    A container for holding tea.
    tasse de thé
    make coffee
    To prepare coffee, often to serve in cups.
    faire le café

    Related Words

    cup
    Individual container for drinking.
    tasse
    tumbler
    Container without a handle for drinking.
    gobelet
    mug
    Container similar to a cup, often larger.
    mug

    Slang Meanings

    Used to refer to a clumsy person.
    Look at him, he's really a mug!
    Regarde-le, il est vraiment une tasse !
    Expression to say that someone is overthinking.
    Stop overthinking it.
    Arrête de te faire des tasses pour ça.