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cup·pa

(kŭp′ə)

n. Chiefly British

A cup of tea.

[Short for cuppa tea, alteration of cup of tea.]

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cuppa

(ˈkʌpə) or

cupper

informal Brit a cup of tea

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cup•pa

(ˈkʌp ə)

n., pl. -pas. Brit. Informal.

a cup of tea.

[1920–25; reduced form of cup of (tea)]

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cuppa - a cup of tea

cupper

tea - a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water; "iced tea is a cooling drink"

Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

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cuppa

[ˈkʌpə] N (Brit) → taza f de té

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

cuppa

[ˈkʌpə] n (British) → tasse f de thécup tie n (British) (FOOTBALL) → match m de coupe

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

cuppa

n (Brit inf) → Tasse Tee f, → Tässchen Tee nt (inf)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

cuppa

[ˈkʌpə] n (Brit) (fam) → tazza di tè

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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A spokesman said: "By collecting donations at parties or by charging for cuppas or even by holding a raffle or tombola, people will be raising valuable funds for Mencap's work with children and adults who have learning disabilities."

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