cup of tea
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cup of tea(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (beverage)
a. la taza de té (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Would you like a cup of tea? - Yes, thank you.¿Quieres una taza de té? - Sí gracias.
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
2. (idiom) (preferred person or thing)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. el santo de devoción (M) (idiom)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
Do you like Shawn? - I don't hate him, but he's not my cup of tea.¿Shawn te cae bien? - No lo odio, pero no es santo de mi devoción.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I know heavy metal isn't everyone's cup of tea, but I love it.Sé que el heavy metal no es del gusto de todos, pero a mí me encanta.
This show isn't really my cup of tea, but there's nothing else on TV.Esta serie no me va mucho, pero no hay nada más en la tele.
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