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cup

la taza

la copa

cup(

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (container)

a. la taza

(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).

(F)

(with a handle)

Please put my coffee in the pink cup.Por favor sirve mi café en la taza rosa.

b. el vaso

(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).

(M)

(without a handle)

Do you want a cup of water or milk?¿Quieres un vaso de agua o de leche?

c. la copa

(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).

(F)

(with a base)

The king drank wine from the golden cup.El rey bebió vino de la copa dorada.

2. (unit of measurement)

a. la taza

(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).

(F)

I need three cups of flour to make the chocolate chip cookies.Necesito tres tazas de harina para hacer las galletas con chispas de chocolate.

3. (prize)

a. la copa

(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).

(F)

They filled the cup with champagne during the celebrations.Durante la celebración llenaron la copa de champán.

b. el trofeo

(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).

(M)

Each of the players took turns kissing the cup.Los jugadores se turnaron para besar el trofeo.

4. (competition)

a. la copa

(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).

(F)

My favorite team won the league cup.Mi equipo favorito ganó la copa de liga.

5. (sports)

a. la coquilla

(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).

(F)

Son, you have to wear a cup if you're going to play baseball.Hijo, tienes que llevar una coquilla si vas a jugar béisbol.

b. el suspensorio

(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).

(M)

Basketball players don't wear a cup.Los jugadores de basquetbol no tienen que llevar un suspensorio.

6. (part of a bra)

a. la copa

(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).

(F)

I don't like the cups of this bra; they look like cones.No me gustan las copas de este sostén; parecen conos.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

7. (to shape)

a. ahuecar

He cupped his hands and drank water from the Fountain of Youth.Ahuecó las manos y tomó agua de la fuente de la juventud.

Examples