tea
[noun]
Synonyms: marijuana, boo, cannabis, grass, Mary Jane, moocah, pot, weed

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English Thesaurus: breakfast, brunch, lunch, tea, dinner, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

tea S1 W2 /tiː/ noun
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Chinese; Origin: te]

1. DRINK/LEAVES
a) [uncountable and countable] a hot brown drink made by pouring boiling water onto the dried leaves from a particular Asian bush, or a cup of this drink:
Would you like a cup of tea or coffee?
Do you take milk and sugar in your tea?
I’d like two teas and a piece of chocolate cake, please.
b) [uncountable] dried, finely cut leaves that are used to make tea
c) [uncountable] bushes whose leaves are used to make tea:
tea plantations

2. mint/camomile etc tea a hot drink made by pouring boiling water onto leaves or flowers, sometimes used as a medicine

3. MEAL [uncountable and countable] British English
a) a small meal of cake or biscuits eaten in the afternoon with a cup of tea:
We serve lunch and afternoon tea.
We stopped for a cream tea on the way home (=tea and cream cakes).
b) used in some parts of Britain to mean a large meal that is eaten early in the evening ⇒ high tea

4. tea and sympathy British English kindness and attention that you give someone when they are upset
⇒ not be your cup of tea at cup¹

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

tea
noun
I. 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.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

tea
III. meal
ADJ. afternoon, cream, high | birthday, funeral
TEA + NOUN things I cleared away the tea things.
 ⇒ Note at MEAL (for verbs)

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

tea

a cup/mug of tea
Would you like a cup of tea?
a pot of tea
Shall I make a pot of tea?
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.
drink tea
Susan sank into her chair and drank her tea.
pour tea
She poured the tea and handed a cup to Cara.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

breakfast a meal that you eat in the morning
brunch a meal that you eat in the late morning, instead of breakfast or lunch
lunch a meal that you eat in the middle of the day
tea British English a meal that you eat in the afternoon or evening
dinner the main meal of the day, which most people eat in the evening
supper a small meal that you eat in the evening, in British English; the main meal that you eat in the evening, in American English
picnic a meal that you eat outdoors, consisting of food that you cooked or prepared earlier
barbecue a meal that you cook outdoors over hot coals or wood and eat outdoors
snack a small amount of food that is eaten between main meals or instead of a meal
side dish food eaten with the main course, such as vegetables:
I’ll have the salad as a side dish.
course one of the separate parts of a meal, such as the starter or the dessert:
a three-course meal
bake to cook things such as bread or cakes in an oven:
Tom baked a cake for my birthday.
roast to cook meat or vegetables in an oven:
Roast the potatoes for an hour.
fry to cook food in hot oil:
She was frying some mushrooms.
stir-fry to fry small pieces of food while moving them around continuously:
stir-fried tofu and bean sprouts
sauté /ˈsəʊteɪ $ soʊˈteɪ/ to fry vegetables for a short time in a small amount of butter or oil:
Sauté the potatoes in butter.
grill to cook food over or under strong heat:
grilled fish
broil American English to cook food under heat:
broiled fish
boil to cook something in very hot water:
He doesn’t even know how to boil an egg.
English people seem to love boiled vegetables.
steam to cook vegetables over hot water:
Steam the rice for 15 minutes.
poach to cook food, especially fish or eggs, slowly in hot water:
poached salmon
toast to cook the outside surfaces of bread:
toasted muffins
microwave to cook food in a microwave oven:
The beans can be microwaved.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

breakfast a meal that you eat in the morning
brunch a meal that you eat in the late morning, instead of breakfast or lunch
lunch a meal that you eat in the middle of the day
tea British English a meal that you eat in the afternoon or evening
dinner the main meal of the day, which most people eat in the evening
supper a small meal that you eat in the evening, in British English; the main meal that you eat in the evening, in American English
picnic a meal that you eat outdoors, consisting of food that you cooked or prepared earlier
barbecue a meal that you cook outdoors over hot coals or wood and eat outdoors
snack a small amount of food that is eaten between main meals or instead of a meal
side dish food eaten with the main course, such as vegetables:
I’ll have the salad as a side dish.
course one of the separate parts of a meal, such as the starter or the dessert:
a three-course meal
hors d'oeuvre (also starter British English, appetizer American English) the small first part of a meal:
a tempting plate of hors d'oeuvres including olives and small pieces of roast beetroot
main course (also entrée especially American English) the main part of a meal. entrée is used especially on restaurant menus:
For the main course we had cheese and onion pie.
The menu includes a few hot entrées.
dessert (also pudding British English or sweet British English) sweet food eaten at the end of a meal:
What do you want for dessert?
They serve a wide range of desserts, including ice cream and home-made apple pie.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

tea
ti:
See: cup of tea also dish of tea

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TEA
See: Targeted Export Assistance Program

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