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tea
/tiː/
A1 noun Food & Drink
🇪🇸 Spanish (EU):
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Definition

🇬🇧 English
noun

A hot drink made by pouring boiling water over dried leaves from the tea plant. It is the most popular hot drink in Britain.

Definición

🇪🇸 Spanish (EU)

(Camellia sinensis) Arbusto de la famila de las cameliáceas, originario de Assam y de Bengala. Fue cultivado en China desde el siglo IV e introducido en Europa en el siglo XVI. Es perenne, de no más de 4 metros de altura, con hojas lanceoladas, ligeramente pubescentes, de hasta 15 centímetros de longitud y 5 de ancho. Las flores son blanco-amarillentas.

Grammar Notes

🇬🇧 English

Usually uncountable: 'I love tea.' Countable when ordering: 'Two teas please.' Common collocations: cup of tea, green tea, black tea, herbal tea, tea bag, tea break, afternoon tea.

Cultural Notes

Tea is central to British culture. The British drink approximately 100 million cups of tea per day. 'A cup of tea' (or 'a cuppa') is often offered as a comfort in difficult situations. Afternoon tea is a tradition involving tea, sandwiches, and cakes.

Example Sentences

She poured the tea from a teapot.

"She poured the tea from a teapot."

🇪🇸 "Ella sirvió el té de una tetera."

I add a slice of lemon to my tea.

"I add a slice of lemon to my tea."

🇪🇸 "Le añado una rodaja de limón a mi té."

Fill in the Blank 🇬🇧 English

She poured the ___ from a teapot.

Practice Quiz

1. Tea is made with:
2. In Britain, tea is usually served with:

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