copa

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cup

noun

copa
feminine noun
1. glass (recipiente)
  • una copa de champán -> a champagne glass
2. glass (contenido)
  • una copa de vino -> a glass of wine
  • beber una copa de más -> to have a drink too many
  • ir de copas -> to go out drinking
  • ¿quieres (tomar) una copa? -> would you like (to have) a drink?
3. cup (trofeo, competición)
  • la copa del Mundo -> the World Cup
4. top (de árbol)
  • una mentira como la copa de un pino (figurative) -> a whopper (of a lie)
5. crown (de sombrero)
also:
  • copas -> = suit in Spanish deck of cards, with the symbol of a goblet (naipes)

copa [co’-pah]
noun
1. Cup, a small drinking vessel; goblet, wineglass. (f)
  • Copa Mundial -> World Cup
  • Llevar una copa de más -> to have one over the eight
2. Meeting of the branches of a tree, a bower. (f)
3. Crown of a hat. (f)
4. Brazier, firepan. (f)
5. Gill liquid measure, the fourth part of a pint; teacupful. (f)
6. Each of the cards with a heart. (f)
7. (fig.) Copa de la amargura, cup of sorrow. (f)
  • Apurar la copa -> to know the utmost depths of suffering
noun, plural
8. Hearts, one of the four suits at cards.
9. Bosses of a bridle.

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