Collocations for cup - noun
1. container
ADJ.
empty | full | half-empty, half-full | broken, chipped, cracked | china, paper, plastic | coffee, tea
QUANT.
set
VERB + CUP
fill, refill | drain, empty
She was so thirsty that she drained her cup.
She was so thirsty that she drained her cup.
lift, pick up, raise
She raised her cup to her lips.
She raised her cup to her lips.
place, put down, replace, set down | drink from/out of
Customers didn''t like drinking out of plastic cups.
Customers didn''t like drinking out of plastic cups.
CUP + VERB
contain sth
PHRASES
a cup and saucer
2. drink
ADJ.
strong
I like a good strong cup of tea first thing in the morning.
I like a good strong cup of tea first thing in the morning.
fresh
My coffee was cold, so I ordered a fresh cup.
My coffee was cold, so I ordered a fresh cup.
VERB + CUP
offer sb | make (sb) | pour (sb)
I''m making tea. Can I pour you a cup?
I''m making tea. Can I pour you a cup?
help yourself to | stir
Enrique stirred his fourth cup of coffee of the day.
Enrique stirred his fourth cup of coffee of the day.
drink, sip
I drink about ten cups of coffee a day.
I drink about ten cups of coffee a day.
PREP.
~ of
PHRASES
a nice cup of tea
You sit down and I''ll make you a nice cup of tea.
You sit down and I''ll make you a nice cup of tea.
3. in sport
ADJ.
challenge | knockout | European, World, etc.
VERB + CUP
win
Who won the cup?
Who won the cup?
lose | present (sb with)
The cup will be presented to the winning team by the president himself.
The cup will be presented to the winning team by the president himself.
lift
He lifted the cup for the sixth time this year (= it was the sixth time he had won).
He lifted the cup for the sixth time this year (= it was the sixth time he had won).
CUP + NOUN
competition
They were the first Turkish team to win a major cup competition.
They were the first Turkish team to win a major cup competition.
clash, match
The team are ready for next week''s World Cup clash with Italy.
The team are ready for next week''s World Cup clash with Italy.
final, quarter-final, semi-finals | win, winner
PHRASES
the first, etc. round of the cup