coffee

US: /ˈkɑfi/, /ˈkɔfi/
UK: /kˈɒfi/


English Vietnamese dictionary


coffee /'kɔfi/
  • danh từ
    • cà phê
    • bột cà phê
    • hột cà phê rang
    • cây cà phê
    • bữa ăn nhẹ có cà phê ((cũng) coffee-and)
    • màu cà phê

Advanced English dictionary


+ noun
1 [U, C] the ROASTED seeds (called coffee beans) of a tropical bush; a powder made from them: decaffeinated / instant coffee + ground / real coffee + a jar of coffee + a blend of Brazilian and Colombian coffees + coffee ice cream
2 [U] a hot drink made from coffee powder and boiling water. It may be drunk with milk and/or sugar added: black / white coffee (= without / with milk) + Tea or coffee? + I'll just make the coffee. + Let's talk over coffee (= while drinking coffee). + a coffee machine
3 [C] a cup of coffee: Two strong black coffees, please.
4 [U] the colour of coffee mixed with milk; light brown

Collocation dictionary


ADJ.

strong | weak | black, dark
a mug of strong black coffee
| milky, white
She drinks very milky coffee with lots of sugar.
| frothy | sugary, sweet | bitter | hot, steaming
a pot of piping hot coffee He brought in two mugs of steaming coffee.
| lukewarm, tepid | cold | iced | fresh
The others will be back soon?I'll go and make some fresh coffee.
| excellent, expensive, good | decaffeinated | ersatz | filter, percolated, real | instant
Would you like real or instant coffee?
| Irish
(= with whiskey added),
Turkish
(= very strong, black and sweet)

QUANT.

cup, mug, pot

VERB + COFFEE

drink
Do you drink coffee?
| have
I had two coffees while I waited.
| take
‘How do you take your coffee?’ ‘Milk, no sugar, thanks.’
| sip, take a mouthful/sip of
He took a sip of his coffee.
| drain, drink up, finish | stir | pour (sb) | go for
Let's go for a coffee when you've finished your essay.
| brew, make
freshly-brewed coffee I'll make some coffee for breakfast.
| grind
a packet of freshly-ground coffee

COFFEE + VERB

get/go cold | be laced with sth
coffee laced with cognac

COFFEE + NOUN

cup, mug | machine, percolator, pot | dregs | break

PREP.

in your ~
I have milk but no sugar in my coffee.

PHRASES

an aroma/a smell of coffee
An inviting smell of coffee wafted into the room.
| coffee-making facilities
Tea and coffee-making facilities are available in the kitchen.


Concise English dictionary


coffees'kɒfɪ
noun
+a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
+any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans
+a seed of the coffee tree; ground to make coffee
+a medium brown to dark-brown color