coffee

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in Vietnamese Cà phê (uống)

BrE /ˈkɒfɪ/ AmE /ˈkɑːfi/

noun en → vi

1 DRINK [uncountable] A1

Cà phê (uống)

a hot drink made from roasted and ground coffee beans, often with milk or sugar added

  • drink coffee

Collocations black coffee · coffee and tea

  • She likes to drink coffee in the morning.

    Cô ấy thích uống cà phê vào buổi sáng.

2 MEAL [uncountable] A2

Bữa ăn nhẹ (cà phê)

a light meal, often eaten late at night or early in the morning

  • have coffee

Collocations coffee and a sandwich · late-night coffee

  • They had coffee at midnight.

    Họ đã ăn cà phê vào nửa đêm.

3 PLACE [countable] B1

Quán cà phê, tiệm cà phê

a place where people go to drink coffee and talk with friends or work on their computers

  • go to a coffee shop

Collocations coffee shop · internet café

  • He often goes to the local coffee shop.

    Anh ấy thường đến quán cà phê địa phương.

4 BEAN [countable] B1

Hạt cà phê

the seed of a tropical plant that is roasted and ground to make the drink coffee

  • coffee beans

Collocations roast coffee beans · grind coffee beans

  • The coffee beans are imported from Brazil.

    Hạt cà phê được nhập khẩu từ Brasil.

5 COLOUR [uncountable] B2

Màu nâu đậm (cà phê)

a dark brown colour, like that of roasted coffee beans

  • coffee-coloured

Collocations coffee colour · coffee shade

  • Her hair is a coffee colour.

    Tóc cô ấy có màu nâu đậm.

6 COFFEE BREAK [uncountable] B2

Giờ nghỉ cà phê

a short period of time during work when people can have a drink and rest

  • have a coffee break

Collocations coffee break time · take a coffee break

  • We're going to have a coffee break at 10:30.

    Chúng ta sẽ nghỉ cà phê vào lúc 10 giờ 30.

7 COFFEE CUP [countable] B2

Cốc cà phê

a cup used for drinking coffee, usually made of ceramic or glass

  • coffee cup

Collocations coffee mug · coffee cup holder

  • She put the coffee in a white porcelain cup.

    Cô ấy đã đổ cà phê vào một chiếc cốc sứ trắng.

8 COFFEE TABLE [countable] C1

Bàn cà phê

a low table, often used in a living room or sitting area for placing magazines and drinks on

  • coffee table

Collocations coffee table book · coffee table magazine

  • The coffee table is in the middle of the living room.

    Bàn cà phê nằm ở giữa phòng khách.