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cup·ful

(kŭp′fo͝ol′)
n. pl. cup·fuls
1. The amount that a cup can hold.
2. A measure of capacity equal to one cup.
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cupful

(ˈkʌpfʊl)
n
(Units) the amount of a liquid or solid that can be contained in a cup
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cup•ful

(ˈkʌp fʊl)

n., pl. -fuls.
1. the amount a cup can hold.
2. a volumetric measure equal to one cup.
[1350–1400]
usage: See -ful.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. cupful - the quantity a cup will hold; "he drank a cup of coffee"; "he borrowed a cup of sugar"
containerful - the quantity that a container will hold
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Translations
مِلء فِنْجان
plný šálek
kopkopfuld
csészényi
bollafylli
fincan dolusu

cupful

[ˈkʌpfʊl] Ntaza f
two cupfuls of milkdos tazas de leche
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cupful

[ˈkʌpfʊl] ntasse f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

cupful

[ˈkʌpfʊl] ntazza (contenuto)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

cup

(kap) noun
1. a usually round hollow container to hold liquid for drinking, often with a handle. a teacup; a cup of tea. koppie, beker كوب، فنجان، قَدَح، كأس чашка xícara šálek die Tasse kop φλιτζάνι taza tass فنجان kuppi tasse ספל प्याले के रूप दना šalica csésze cangkir bolli tazza カップ puodelis tase cawan kop kopp, beger filiżanka پیاله chávena ceaşcă чашка šálka skodelica šolja kopp ถ้วย fincan 杯子 чашка پیالی، پیال‍ہ tách 杯子
2. an ornamental vessel, usually of silver or other metal, given as a prize in sports events etc. They won the Football League Cup. beker كأس (في مباراه) купа taça pohár der Pokal pokal κύπελλο copa karikas جام قهرمانی pokaali coupe גביע जयपात्र, कप pokal kupa piala verðlaunabikar coppa 優勝杯 우승컵 taurė kauss piala beker pokal, cup puchar د قهرمانی جام taça cupă кубок pohár pokal kup [pris]pokal, buckla ถ้วยรางวัล kupa 獎杯 кубок کپ، انعامی کپ cúp 奖杯
verbpast tense, past participle cupped
1. to form (one's hands) into the shape of a cup. He cupped his hands round his mouth and called. keëlvorm hou يضُمُّ كَفّيْـه على شَكل الكأس събирам си ръцете като чаша juntar nastavit dlaně do tvaru šálku hohl machen danne skål med hænderne κάνω τα χέρια μου χούφτα ahuecar las manos, hacer bocina con las manos käsi torusse panema به شکل فنجان درآوردن taivuttaa kädet kupiksi mettre ses mains autour (de) לְהַחֲזִיק אֶת כָּף הַיָד כְּמוֹ סֶפֶל प्याले के आकार का बनाना zaokružiti tölcsért formál membentuk corong líkja eftir bolla (með opnum lófum) (unire a forma di coppa) 手の平を丸める (손 등을) 컵 모양으로 하다 sudėti salikt plaukstas kausveidā menadah tot een kom vormen forme (hendene) som en kopp złożyć د قهرمانی په ډول لاسته راوړل juntar a-şi face palmele/mâinile căuş складывать пригоршней priložiť zaokrožiti roke sklopiti kupa ทําเป็นรูปถ้วย çukurlaştırmak 使成杯狀 надавати форму чашки پیال‍ہ سا بنانا khum thành hình chén 使成杯状
2. to hold (something) in one's cupped hands. He cupped the egg in his hands. vashou يحْمِل في كف مَضْـمومَة كالكأس държа като в чаша segurar držet v dlaních in den hohlen Händen halten holde nænsomt κρατώ envolver con las manos pihus hoidma کف یک دست نگه داشتن pidellä käsissään entourer de ses mains לַחפוֹן अपने प्यालेनुमा हाथों में किसी चीज को लेना zaokružiti, obgrliti markába vesz menggenggam halda á e-u í lófahvilft/-skál (tenere con entrambe le mani) 手平を丸めて受ける 손을 컵 모양으로 하여 (~을) 받치다 laikyti delnuose turēt kausveidīgi saliktās plaukstās mengaut in de holte van de hand houden ta om med hendene trzymać w złożonych dłoniach کپ segurar a ţine în căuşul palmelor держать в пригоршне držať v dlani držati v rokah držati u rukama hålla med kupad hand (kupade händer) ถือไว้ในอุ้งมือ avucunda tutmak тримати в пригоршні پک‍ڑنا khum tay 捧,使(手)窝成杯状
ˈcupful noun
three cupfuls of water. koppievol مِلء فِنْجان една чаша copos plný šálek eine Tasse voll kopfuld; kop φλιτζάνι taza tassitäis یک فنجان پر kupillinen tasse כּוֹס מְלֵאָה प्याला भर puna šalica csészényi secangkir penuh bollafylli tazza 茶わん1杯分 한 잔 puodelis pilna tase cawan penuh kop kopp filiżanka ډکه پیاله copada ceaşcă полная чашка šálka skodelica puna merica kopp ปริมาณหนึ่งถ้วย fincan dolusu 一杯 повна чашка پیال‍ہ بهر chén đầy 一满杯
cupboard (ˈkabəd) noun
(American ˈcloset) a cabinet of any size up to that of a small room for storing anything. Put the food in the cupboard; a broom cupboard. kas, koskas, kombuiskas خِزانَه долап armário skříň, kredenc der Schrank skab; skabsrum ντουλάπι armario kapp, panipaik قفسه؛ گنجه kaappi placard ארון अलमारी ormarić (fali)szekrény lemari skápur; kompa credenza 食器だな 찬장 spinta, spintelė (trauku) skapis; bufete almari kast skap, kott szafa الماری armário bufet шкаф skriňa omara kredenac skåp ตู้ dolap, büfe 櫥櫃 буфет, сервант المارى tủ ly 碗碟橱
cup final
the final match in a football competition in which the prize is a cup. eindstryd مبارة نِهائيّة لِنيْل الكأس финално състезание за купа final da copa finále o pohár das Pokalendspiel pokalfinale τελικός κυπέλλου final de copa karikafinaal بازی فینال loppuottelu finale de la coupe מִשחָק גְמַר גָבִיע फुटबाल खेल में अंतिम मैच finale kupa kupadöntő pertandingan final bikarúrslit, úrslitaleikur í bikarkeppni finale di coppa 決勝戦 결승전 taurės finalinės rungtynės kausa izcīņas finālmačs perlawanan akhir bekerfinale cupfinale finał mistrzostw, finał rozgrywek pucharowych اخری یا فاینل لوبه final da taça finală a cupei финал кубка finále pohára finalna pokalna tekma finale cupfinal ฟุตบอลนัดชิงถ้วย kupa finali (足球)決賽 фінальна гра на кубок مقابل‍ہ کا فائنل ميچ جس كا انعام كپ هو trận chung kết (足球)决赛
ˈcup-tie noun
one of a series of games in a football competition in which the prize is a cup. bekerstryd لُعبَة الكأس мач за купа jogo da taça pohárový zápas das Pokalspiel pokalmatch αγώνας κυπέλλου partido de copa karikavõistlus بازی های جام قهرمانی فوتبال cup-ottelu match de coupe מִשחָק גָבִיע दो टीमों के बीच मैच जिसमें पुरस्कार के तौर पर कप रखा गया हो utakmica kupa kupamérkőzés perebutan piala bikarleikur, leikur í bikarkeppni partita di fase eliminatoria 優勝杯争奪戦 우승배 쟁탈전 taurės rungtynės kausa izcīņa pertandingan bekerwedstrijd pokalfinale/-kamp; cupkamp mecz eliminacyjny د فوټبال نړیوال قهرمانی لوبی jogo da taça meci de/pentru cupă матч на кубок pohárový zápas pokalna tekma utakmica za kup cupmatch การแข่งขันฟุตบอลหลายนัดเพื่อชิงถ้วยรางวัล kupa maçı 優勝杯賽事 змагання на кубок مقابل‍ہ ک‍ے ان ميچوں می‍ں س‍ے ایک جس كا انعام كپ هو vòng đấu loại 优胜杯决赛
one's cup of tea
the sort of thing one likes or prefers. Classical music is not my cup of tea. waarvan iemand hou شيء مُفَضَّل не ми е по вкуса o (seu) estilo gusto nach jemands Geschmack ens kop te; ens favorit του γούστου μου preferencia, santo de la devoción de uno (kellelegi) mokkamööda محبوب؛ دلخواه suosikki au goût de qqn לֹא לְטַעֲמִי बस की चीज nešto što netko voli vkinek az esete pilihan fyrir smekk e-s piatto preferito 好きなもの 취미, 기호에 맏는 것 pomėgis kāda gaumē minat iets voor mij det en helst vil/liker, favoritt specjalność په زړه پوری ، محبوب sopa do (seu) prato genul cuiva увлечение gusto po mojem okusu po volji ngns avdelning (stil, typ, melodi) ของที่ชอบ insanın sevdiği/hoşlandığı bir şey 喜歡或偏好的東西 моє; те, що мені подобається پسندیدہ چيز sự ưa thích 使某人感兴趣的东西
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References in classic literature ?
Before the hunt, by old custom, the count had drunk a silver cupful of mulled brandy, taken a snack, and washed it down with half a bottle of his favorite Bordeaux.
Recklessly she took a mouthful of the cold tea that had been steeped so long that it was like acid in her mouth, and recklessly, under the eye of her sister-in-law, she swallowed it and the rest of the cupful. She wiped her mouth on her handkerchief and got up.
I declare, Diana, there isn't more than a cupful in the kettle!
Hurry!" Then he loosened Tippet's shirt at the throat and when the water was brought, threw a cupful in the man's face.
Fill your sock with a cupful of rice, depending on the size of your sock.
Consider: If a Korean national had done the same thing - protest against the ban on bringing liquids inside the MRT train by throwing a cupful of hot soy pudding at a cop - would the public reaction have been as vehement?
Former Solicitor General Pilo Hilbay on Sunday said the Philippine National Police should file deportation proceeding against the Chinese woman who threw a cupful of taho (soy pudding) at a police officer.
Next day, measure the fruit and juice by cupful and for every cupful of fruit add one cupful of sugar.
The tomatoes are in a special Toma'box that, if the consumer wants a whole lot of tomatoes vs just a cupful, can be purchased and brought home.
And there's gear galore for those interested in preparing and savoring a delicious cupful.
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BATH SALTS betterYOU MAGNESIUM FLAKES PS9.95 for 1kg (betteryou.com) MADE from the purest source of magnesium chloride, add a cupful of these flakes to your bath for a deeply soothing 20-minute soak, whether you want to ease and restore tense and tired muscles, help you prep for a good night'sleep or give your skin a boost.