cuppa
/ˈkʌpə/noun
उच्चारण कप
एक कप चाय
Core word
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[C, usually singular] British, informal
a cup of tea
एक कप चाय
- Come in and have a cuppa.
- Nothing beats a hot cuppa on a cold morning.
- I'll put the kettle on and make us a cuppa.
+ 2 more examples
- He enjoyed a quiet cuppa before the day began.
- Would you like a cuppa while you wait?
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a cuppa (informal, BrE)
Cuppa is an informal British word for a cup of tea, and it is used mostly in speech and casual writing.
'Cuppa' एक कप चाय के लिए अनौपचारिक ब्रिटिश शब्द है, जो मुख्यतः बोलचाल और अनौपचारिक लेखन में आता है।
- Would you like a cuppa?
- Let's have a cuppa before we start.
make / have / fancy a cuppa
The usual verbs with cuppa are make, have, fancy and need.
'Cuppa' के साथ आम क्रियाएँ make, have, fancy और need हैं।
- I'll make you a cuppa.
- She needed a cuppa after the long journey.
a cuppa + adjective
Adjectives like nice, hot, quick and strong describe the cup of tea.
Nice, hot, quick और strong जैसे adjectives चाय के कप का वर्णन करते हैं।
- A hot cuppa is perfect on a rainy evening.
- Have a quick cuppa and then we leave.
cuppa vs chai vs a cup of tea
Cuppa is British and informal, chai is the Indian spiced milk tea, and a cup of tea is neutral and suitable for any writing.
'Cuppa' अनौपचारिक ब्रिटिश शब्द है, chai भारतीय मसाला दूध वाली चाय है, और 'a cup of tea' तटस्थ है तथा हर प्रकार के लेखन में चलता है।
- In a formal email, write a cup of tea instead of a cuppa.
- In London she asked for a cuppa, but in Delhi she asked for chai.
+Collocations 5
adjective + cuppa
nicehotquickstrongwelcome
- After the long meeting, a strong cuppa was very welcome.
verb + cuppa
makehavefancyneedoffer
- He offered the visitors a cuppa.
cuppa + with
with biscuitswith a friendwith milkwith a chat
- They enjoyed a cuppa with biscuits on the verandah.
time + cuppa
morningeveninglate-nightmid-afternoon
- My grandfather never skips his evening cuppa.
cuppa + after / before
after workbefore bedafter lunchbefore the match
- Dad likes a cuppa before the cricket match begins.
“More examples 6
- Come in and have a cuppa; the rain will stop soon.
अंदर आइए और चाय पीजिए; बारिश जल्दी थम जाएगी।
- Nothing wakes me up like a hot cuppa in the morning.
सुबह की गरमागरम चाय जैसी कोई चीज़ मुझे नहीं जगाती।
- The teacher put her pen down and asked for a cuppa.
शिक्षिका ने अपना पेन रखा और चाय माँगी।
- Radhika called her friend over for a cuppa and a chat.
राधिका ने अपनी सहेली को चाय और बातचीत के लिए बुला लिया।
- We stopped at a roadside stall for a quick cuppa.
हम सड़क किनारे की दुकान पर झटपट चाय पीने रुके।
- The nurse brought the patient's family a cuppa in the waiting room.
नर्स प्रतीक्षा कक्ष में मरीज़ के परिवार के लिए चाय लेकर आई।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Please give me a cuppa of tea.
✓ Please give me a cuppa.
Cuppa already means a cup of tea, so adding of tea repeats the meaning.
'Cuppa' का अर्थ पहले से a cup of tea है, इसलिए of tea जोड़ने से अर्थ दोहरा जाता है।