tea

S1 W1

BrE /tiː/ AmE /tiː/

noun en → es

1 DRINK A1

a hot drink made from leaves of the tea plant, often with milk and sugar

Collocations drink a cup of tea · make tea

  • Would you like a cup of tea?

    ¿Te gustaría una taza de té?

2 MEAL B1

a light meal in the early evening, often consisting of sandwiches and cakes with a cup of tea

té (como comida)

Collocations have tea · serve tea

  • We had tea at four o'clock.

    Tomamos té a las cuatro de la tarde.

3 PLANT B2

the plant from which tea leaves are made, often grown in China and India

el arbusto del té

Collocations tea plantation · tea bush

  • The tea plant is native to China.

    El arbusto de té es originario de China.

4 TYPE B1

a type of tea, such as black tea or green tea

tipo de té

Collocations black tea · green tea

  • She prefers green tea to black.

    Ella prefiere el té verde al té negro.

5 TIME B2

the time of day when people traditionally drink tea, usually in the afternoon or evening

hora del té

Collocations tea break · afternoon tea

  • It's time for tea.

    Es hora de tomar el té.

6 MEETING B2

a social gathering where people meet to drink tea and talk, often in the afternoon or evening

reunión para tomar té

Collocations tea party · afternoon tea

  • They are having a tea party this afternoon.

    Tienen una reunión para tomar té esta tarde.

7 SPORT C1

a sport in which players hit a small ball with a wooden stick, played on grass or artificial turf

críquet (juego)

Collocations tea time · afternoon tea

  • The players take a break for tea during the match.

    Los jugadores toman un descanso para el té durante el partido.

8 BREAK C1

a short rest period in sports, especially cricket, when players stop playing and have tea

descanso para el té (en críquet)

Collocations tea interval · afternoon tea

  • The players will have a tea break after the third innings.

    Los jugadores tendrán un descanso para el té después de la tercera entrada.