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cof·fee

(kô′fē, kŏf′ē)

a. Any of various tropical African shrubs or trees of the genus Coffea, especially C. arabica or C. canephora, widely cultivated in the tropics for their seeds that are dried, roasted, and ground to prepare a stimulating aromatic drink.

b. The beanlike seeds of this plant, two of which are found in each fruit.

c. The beverage prepared from the seeds of this plant: likes to drink coffee with breakfast.

d. A serving of such a beverage: ordered two coffees with sugar.

2. A moderate brown to dark brown or dark grayish brown.

3. An informal social gathering at which coffee and other refreshments are served.

[Alteration (influenced by Italian caffè, from Ottoman Turkish) of Ottoman Turkish qahve, from Arabic qahwa; see qhw in Semitic roots.]

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coffee

(ˈkɒfɪ)

1. (Cookery)

a. a drink consisting of an infusion of the roasted and ground or crushed seeds of the coffee tree

b. (as modifier): coffee grounds.

2. (Cookery) Also called: coffee beans the beanlike seeds of the coffee tree, used to make this beverage

3. (Plants) short for coffee tree

4. (Colours)

a. a medium to dark brown colour

b. (as adjective): a coffee carpet.

5. wake up and smell the coffee See wake ¹⁷

[C16: from Italian caffè, from Turkish kahve, from Arabic qahwah coffee]

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cof•fee

(ˈkɔ fi, ˈkɒf i)

n.

1. a beverage consisting of a decoction or infusion of the roasted ground seeds (cof′fee beans`) of the two-seeded fruit (cof′fee ber`ry) of certain coffee trees.

2. the seeds or fruit themselves.

3. a tropical tree of the madder family that yields coffee beans, as Coffea arabica and C. canefora.

4. a cup of coffee.

5. a reception at which coffee and other refreshments are served: political coffees.

6. medium to dark brown.

adj.

7. of a coffee color.

8. flavored with coffee.

[1590–1600; < Italian caffè < Turkish kahve < Arabic qahwah]

café

– coffee

1. 'café'

A café /'kæfeɪ/ is a place where you can buy drinks and simple meals or snacks. In Britain, cafés often don't sell alcoholic drinks. Café is sometimes spelled cafe.

Is there an internet café near here?

They've opened a cafe in the main square.

2. 'coffee'

Coffee /'kɒfi/ is a hot drink.

Would you like a cup of coffee?

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Noun 1. [画像:coffee - a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans]coffee - a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans; "he ordered a cup of coffee"

java

coffee substitute - a drink resembling coffee that is sometimes substituted for it

beverage, drinkable, potable, drink - any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?"

Irish coffee - sweetened coffee with Irish whiskey and whipped cream

cafe au lait - equal parts of coffee and hot milk

cafe noir, demitasse - small cup of strong black coffee without milk or cream

decaf, decaffeinated coffee - coffee with the caffeine removed

drip coffee - coffee made by passing boiling water through a perforated container packed with finely ground coffee

espresso - strong black coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans

cappuccino, cappuccino coffee, coffee cappuccino - equal parts of espresso and hot milk topped with cinnamon and nutmeg and usually whipped cream

ice coffee, iced coffee - a strong sweetened coffee served over ice with cream

instant coffee - dehydrated coffee that can be made into a drink by adding hot water; "the advantages of instant coffee are speed of preparation and long shelf life"

mocha coffee, mocha - a superior dark coffee made from beans from Arabia

Turkish coffee - a drink made from pulverized coffee beans; usually sweetened

coffee bean, coffee berry, coffee - a seed of the coffee tree; ground to make coffee

cafe royale, coffee royal - black coffee with Cognac and lemon peel and sugar

caffein, caffeine - a bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is responsible for their stimulating effects

2. [画像:coffee - any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans]coffee - any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans

coffee tree

coffee bean, coffee berry, coffee - a seed of the coffee tree; ground to make coffee

Coffea, genus Coffea - coffee trees

Arabian coffee, Coffea arabica - shrubby tree of northeastern tropical Africa widely cultivated in tropical or near tropical regions for its seed which form most of the commercial coffee

Coffea liberica, Liberian coffee - small tree of West Africa

Coffea canephora, Coffea robusta, Rio Nunez coffee, robusta coffee - native to West Africa but grown in Java and elsewhere; resistant to coffee rust

tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

3. [画像:coffee - a seed of the coffee tree]coffee - a seed of the coffee tree; ground to make coffee

coffee bean, coffee berry

coffee, java - a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans; "he ordered a cup of coffee"

coffee tree, coffee - any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans

seed - a small hard fruit

4. [画像:coffee - a medium brown to dark-brown color]coffee - a medium brown to dark-brown color

deep brown, umber, burnt umber, chocolate

brown, brownness - an orange of low brightness and saturation

coffee

noun

Quotations
"The morning cup of coffee has an exhilaration about it which the cheering influence of the afternoon or evening cup of tea cannot be expected to reproduce" [Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Over the Teacups]

Coffees

americano, arabica, black coffee, Blue mountain, Brazilian, brown coffee, café au lait, café noir, cappuccino, Colombian, Continental, Costa Rican, decaffeinated or decaf, espresso, frappuccino, French roast, instant coffee, Irish or Gaelic coffee, Java, Kenyan, latte, macchiato, mocha, mochaccino, Turkish coffee, robusta, skinny latte, white coffee

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Translations

koffie

بِلَوْن القَهْوَهحَبُّ القَهْوَه، بُنقَهْوَة

kávakávovníkkávový

kaffekaffe-

Kaffee kaffeebraun Koffein

καφές καφετής καφετί καφετιά ντελβές

kafo

café cafeto tinto

kohv

kahvikahvinruskeakahvipapukahvipensas

café caféier décaféiné

क़हवाकाफ़ीकॉफ़ीकोफ़ी

kava

kávé

kaffikaffilitur

caffè marrone caff caff solubile

コーヒーコーヒー豆珈琲

커피

kavakavinėkaviniskavinukas

kafijakafijas krāsas-

koffie koffieboon koffiebruinmokka

kaffe kaffebrun kaffi

kawa kawowiec

café

cafeă

кофе кофейное дерево кофейный обжаренные кофейные зерна

kávakávovníkkávový

kava

kaffekaffebuskekaffeträd

กาแฟ

kahve kahverengi

قہوہکافیکوفی

cà phê

咖啡咖啡色咖啡豆

coffee

[ˈkɒfɪ]

A. N → café m
a cup of coffee → una taza de café, un café
white coffee (milky) → café m con leche ; (with dash of milk) → café m cortado
black coffee → café m solo, tinto m (Col); (large) → café m americano
two white coffees, please → dos cafés con leche, por favor

B. CPD coffee bar N → café m, cafetería f
coffee bean N → grano m de café
coffee break N → descanso m (para tomar café)
coffee cake N (Brit) → pastel m de café
coffee cup N → taza f para café, tacita f, pocillo m (LAm)
coffee filter N → filtro m de café
coffee grounds NPL → poso msing de café
coffee house N → café m
coffee machine N (small) → máquina f de café, cafetera f; (= vending machine) → máquina f expendedora de café
coffee maker N → máquina f de hacer café, cafetera f
coffee mill N → molinillo m de café
coffee morning N → tertulia f formada para tomar el café por la mañana
coffee percolator N = coffee maker coffee plantation N → cafetal m
coffee service, coffee set N → servicio m de café
coffee shop N → café m
coffee spoon N → cucharilla f de café
coffee table N → mesita f para servir el café
coffee whitener N → leche f en polvo

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

coffee

[ˈkɒfi] n

(= drink) → café m
a cup of coffee → un café
A cup of coffee, please → Un café, s'il vous plaît.
a coffee (= cup) → un café white coffee, black coffee

(= beans, powder) → café mcoffee bar n (British) → café mcoffee bean n → grain m de café coffee break n → pause-café fcoffee cake n

(British) (coffee-flavoured) → moka m (au café)

(US) → gâteau m (que l'on sert avec le café)coffee-coloured [ˈkɒfikʌlə^rd] adj (dark) → (couleur) café inv; (light) → (couleur) café au lait invcoffee cup n → tasse f à café coffee filter n → filtre m à café coffee granules n → granulés mpl de café coffee grinder n → moulin m à café coffee machine n

(in cafe) → percolateur m

(= domestic appliance) → cafetière f (électrique), machine f à café

(= vending machine) → machine f à café coffee-maker [ˈkɒfimeɪkə^r] n (gen) → cafetière f; (electric) → cafetière f électrique coffee mill n → moulin m à café coffee morning n

(= party) réunion de femmes qui se retrouvent pour bavarder autour d'une tasse de café

(for fund-raising) → vente f de charité (où l'on sert le café)coffee pot n → cafetière fcoffee shop n

(= cafe) → café m

(= shop) → magasin m de café coffee spoon n → cuiller f à café, cuillère f à café coffee table n → table f basse coffee-table book [ˌkɒfiteɪb^əlˈbʊk] n livre de grand format illustré et destiné principalement à un usage décoratif

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

coffee

n → Kaffee m; two coffees, please → zwei Kaffee, bitte

coffee

in cpds → Kaffee- ;

coffee bar

n → Café nt

coffee bean

n → Kaffeebohne f

coffee break

n → Kaffeepause f

coffee cake

n → Mokkakuchen m

coffee cup

n → Kaffeetasse f

coffee filter

n → Kaffeefilter m

coffee grinder

n → Kaffeemühle f

coffee grounds

pl → Kaffeesatz m

coffee house

n (also Hist) → Kaffeehaus nt

coffee machine

n (= coffee maker) → Kaffeemaschine f; (= vending machine) → Kaffee-Verkaufsautomat m

coffee maker

n → Kaffeemaschine f

coffee percolator

n → Kaffeemaschine f

coffeepot

n → Kaffeekanne f

coffee shop

n → Café nt, → Imbissstube f

coffee table

n → Couchtisch m

coffee-table

adj coffee book → Bildband m

coffee whitener

n → Kaffeeweißer m

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

coffee

[ˈkɒfɪ] n → caffè m inv
black coffee → caffè nero
white coffee (Am) coffee with cream → caffè con latte
two white coffees, please → due caffè con latte, per favore

coffee

(ˈkofi) noun

(a drink made from) the ground beans of a shrub grown in eg Brazil. koffie حَبُّ القَهْوَه، بُن кафе café káva der Kaffee kaffe καφές café kohv قهوه kahvi café קפה कौफी kava kávé kopi kaffi caffè コーヒー 커피색 kava kafija kopi koffie kaffe kawa قهوه، كافى café cafea кофе káva kava kafa kaffe กาแฟ kahve 咖啡 кава کافی ، ایک مشروب cà phê 咖啡

adjective

the colour of the drink when mixed with milk. koffiekleurig بِلَوْن القَهْوَه с цвят на мляко и кафе café com leite kávový kaffeebraun kaffe- καφετής café con leche kohvipruun قهوه ای روشن kahvinvärinen café au lait צֶבָע קָפֶה दूध वाली कॉफी का रंग svijetlosmeđ kávé warna kopi susu kaffilitur caffelatte コーヒー色の 커피색의 kavinis kafijas krāsas- air kopi lichtbruin kaffebrun kawowy د قهوى رنګ café com leite cafeniu кофейный kávový kavnat kafeni kaffefärgad สีน้ําตาลเข้ม kahverengi 咖啡色 кофейний کافی کا رنگ màu nâu nhạt 咖啡色

ˈcoffee-pot noun

a container from which to serve coffee. koffiepot إِبْريق قَهْوَه каничка за кафе bule de café konvice na kávu die Kaffeekanne kaffekande καφετιέρα cafetera kohvikann قهوه جوش kahvipannu cafetière קוּמקוּם קָפֶה कॉफी पात्र lonac za kavu kávéskanna teko kaffikanna caffettiera コーヒー沸し 커피 포트 kavinukas kafijkanna teko kopi koffiepot kaffekanne dzbanek جوشه کافی bule de café cafetieră кофейник kanvica na kávu kavna ročka šoljica za kafu kaffepanna, -kanna หม้อกาแฟ kahve demliği, cezve 咖啡壺 кавник کافی کا برتن ، کیتلی bình cà phê 咖啡壶

ˈcoffee-shop noun

a café serving coffee etc. koffiewinkel مَقْهى закусвалня café kavárna die Kaffeestube café καφενείο, καφετερία café kohvipood رستورانی که در آن قهوه و انواع دسر سرو می شود kahvila café בֵּית קָפֶה काफी की दुकान kavana, kafić kávézó kedai kopi kaffihús piccolo ristorante コーヒー店 커피숍 kavinė kafejnīca kedai kopi koffiehuis kafé kawiarnia کافیتریا café cafenea кафе kaviareň kavarna kafić kafé ร้านกาแฟ kahvehane, kafe 咖啡館 кав'ярня, кафе کافی کی دوکان quán cà phê 咖啡店

coffee

→ قَهْوَة káva kaffe Kaffee καφές café kahvi café kava caffè コーヒー 커피 koffie kaffe kawa café обжаренные кофейные зерна kaffe กาแฟ kahve cà phê 咖啡

coffee

n. café.

Could we have coffee in the lounge? → هَلْ يـُمْكِنُ أَنْ نَتَناوَلَ القَهْوَةَ في قاعَةِ الفُنْدُقِ؟ → Můžeme si dát kávu v salonku? → Kan vi drikke kaffe i salonen? → Könnten wir im Salon Kaffee trinken? → Μπορούμε να πιούμε καφέ στο σαλόνι; → ¿Se puede tomar café en el salón? → Voiko kahvin tilata oleskelutilaan? → On peut prendre le café dans le salon ? → Možemo li popiti kavu u salonu? → Possiamo prendere il caffè in sala? → ラウンジでコーヒーをいただけますか? → 라운지에서 커피를 마실 수 있나요? → Kunnen we koffie in de lounge krijgen? → Kan vi ta kaffen i salongen? → Czy mogę zamówić kawę w holu wejściowym? → Nós poderíamos tomar um café no saguão → Нам могут подать кофе в фойе? → Kan vi ta kaffet i salongen? → เราจะดื่มกาแฟในห้องรับแขกได้ไหม? → Salonda kahve içebilir miyiz? → Chúng tôi uống cà phê trong sảnh được không? → 我们能在客厅喝咖啡吗?
This stain is coffee → هَذِِِهِ بُقْعَةُ قَهْوَةٍ → Tohle je skvrna od kávy → Det er en kaffeplet → Das ist ein Kaffeefleck → Αυτός ο λεκές είναι από καφέ → Esta mancha es de café → Tämä on kahvitahra → C'est une tache de café → Ova mrlja je od kave → Questa è una macchia di caffè → このしみはコーヒーです → 이 얼룩은 커피예요 → Dit is een koffievlek → Dette er en kaffeflekk → To plama po kawie → Esta mancha é de café → Это пятно от кофе → Det är en kaffefläck → นี่คือคราบกาแฟ → Kahve lekesi → Đây là vết cà phê → 这是咖啡渍痕
Do you have fresh coffee? (US)
Have you got fresh coffee? (UK) → هَلْ توجَدُ قَهْوَةٌ طَبِيعِيَّةٌ بِدُون مَاكِينَةٍ؟ → Máte čerstvou kávu? → Har I noget friskbrygget kaffe? → Haben Sie frischen Kaffee? → Έχετε φρέσκο καφέ; → ¿Tiene café recién hecho? → Onko teillä tuoretta kahvia? → Vous faites du café filtre ? → Imate li svježu kavu? → Ha del caffè appena fatto? → 挽きたてのコーヒーはありますか? → 방금 만든 커피 있어요? → Hebt u verse koffie? → Har dere nylaget kaffe? → Czy dostanę świeżą kawę? → O senhor tem café fresco? → У Вас есть свежий кофе? → Har ni färskt kaffe? → คุณมีกาแฟสดไหม? → Taze kahveniz var mı? → Bạn có cà phê tươi không? → 有新煮的咖啡吗?
Do you have real coffee? (US)
Have you got real coffee? (UK) → هَلْ يُوْجَدُ بُنٌ طَبِيعِيٌّ؟ → Máte pravou kávu? → har de frisk kaffe? → Haben Sie Bohnenkaffee? → Έχετε κανονικό καφέ; → ¿Tiene café auténtico? → Onko teillä oikeata kahvia? → Vous faites des expressos ? → imate li pravu kavu? → Ha del caffè? → 本物のコーヒーはありますか? → 진짜 커피 있어요? → Hebt u echte koffie? → Har dere ordentlig kaffe? → Czy dostanę prawdziwą kawę? → O senhor tem café sem ser instantâneo? → У Вас есть натуральный кофе? → Har ni riktigt kaffe? → คุณมีกาแฟแท้ไหม? → gerçek kahveniz var mı? → Bạn có cà phê nguyên chất không? → 有真正的咖啡吗?
Coffee with milk, please (US)
A white coffee, please (UK) → قَهْوَةٌ بِاللَبَـنِ مِنْ فَضْلِك → Bílou kávu, prosím → En kaffe med mælk, tak → Einen Milchkaffee, bitte → Έναν καφέ με γάλα, παρακαλώ → Un café con leche, por favor → Maitokahvi, kiitos → Un café au lait, s'il vous plaît → Bijelu kavu, molim → Un caffè macchiato, per favore → ミルク入りコーヒーをください → 크림만 넣은 커피 주세요 → Koffie met melk alstublieft → Kaffe med melk, takk → Proszę kawę z mlekiem → Um café com leite, por favor → Кофе с молоком, пожалуйста → Kaffe med mjölk, tack → ขอกาแฟใส่นมหนึ่งที่ → Sütlü kahve lütfen → Làm ơn cho một cà phê sữa → 我要一杯带牛奶的咖啡
Coffee, please (US)
A coffee, please (UK) → قَهْوَةٌ مِنْ فَضْلِك → Kávu, prosím → En kaffe, tak → Einen Kaffee, bitte → Έναν καφέ, παρακαλώ → Un café, por favor → Kahvi, kiitos → Un café, s'il vous plaît → Kavu, molim → Un caffè, per favore → コーヒーをください → 커피 주세요 → Koffie alstublieft → En kaffe, takk → Proszę kawę → Um café, por favor → Один кофе, пожалуйста → En kaffe, tack → ขอกาแฟหนึ่งที่ → Bir kahve lütfen → Làm ơn cho một cà phê → 要一杯咖啡
Could we have another cup of coffee, please? → هَلْ يُـمْكِنُنَا الـحُصولُ عَلَى فِنْجَانٍ آخَرٍ مِنْ القَهْوَةِ مِنْ فَضْلِك؟ → Mohli bychom si, prosím, dát ještě jednu kávu? → Vi vil gerne have et kop kaffe til, tak → Könnten wir bitte noch eine Tasse Kaffee haben? → Θα μπορούσαμε να έχουμε άλλο ένα φλιτζάνι καφέ; → ¿Puede traernos otra taza de café, por favor? → Saisimmeko toisen kupin kahvia? → Je peux avoir un autre café, s'il vous plaît ? → Možemo li dobiti još jednu šalicu kave, molim? → Potremmo avere un'altra tazza di caffè, per favore? → コーヒーをもう一杯いただけますか? → 커피 한 잔씩 더 주시겠어요? → Mogen we nog een kopje koffie? → Kan vi få litt mer kaffe? → Czy moglibyśmy prosić o jeszcze jedną filiżankę kawy? → O senhor pode nos trazer uma outra xícara de café, por favor? → Можно нам еще чашку кофе, пожалуйста? → Kan vi få påfyllning, tack? → ขอกาแฟให้พวกเราอีกถ้วยได้ไหม? → Bir fincan kahve daha alabilir miyiz? → Làm ơn cho chúng tôi thêm một tách cà phê được không? → 再要一杯咖啡吧

coffee

n café m; — grounds posos or granos de café; Did the vomit look as if it had coffee grounds in it?..¿Se veía el vómito como si tuviera posos (granos) de café?

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