Collocations for tea - noun
1. drink
ADJ.
fresh
There''s some fresh (= just made) tea in the pot.
There''s some fresh (= just made) tea in the pot.
stewed (= very strong), strong | weak | cold, hot, lukewarm, scalding | milky | white (usually after ‘tea’)
I''ll have tea - white, no sugar, please.
I''ll have tea - white, no sugar, please.
black | sugary, sweet | (early) morning | decaffeinated | fragrant | China/Chinese, Indian, etc. | Earl Grey, green | fruit, herb/herbal | camomile, jasmine, lemon, mint, etc. | iced
QUANT.
cup, flask, mug, pot
VERB + TEA
drink
I don''t drink tea.
I don''t drink tea.
have | sip, swallow
She sipped her hot tea slowly.
She sipped her hot tea slowly.
take a mouthful/sip of | brew, get (sb), make (sb), mash
I''ll make you some tea.
I''ll make you some tea.
bring sb, dispense
(often humorous),
(often humorous),
ply sb with
(humorous),
(humorous),
serve (sb), take sb
I''ll bring you a cup of tea in a few minutes. | John rushed around dispensing tea and cakes to everyone.
I''ll bring you a cup of tea in a few minutes. | John rushed around dispensing tea and cakes to everyone.
pour (sb) (out)
Pour me out a cup of tea please.
Pour me out a cup of tea please.
stir
TEA + VERB
brew, mash
You haven''t let the tea brew long enough.
You haven''t let the tea brew long enough.
cool
TEA + NOUN
pot (also ‘teapot’), urn | cosy | service, set
a bone china tea service
a bone china tea service
tray, trolley
A lady comes round the office with a tea trolley in the afternoon.
A lady comes round the office with a tea trolley in the afternoon.
bar, garden, room, shop
The hospital tea bar is run by volunteers.
The hospital tea bar is run by volunteers.
boy (offensive when used of an older man), lady | drinker, drinking | break | party | ceremony
PREP.
in your ~
Do you take sugar in your tea?
Do you take sugar in your tea?
PHRASES
tea and coffee, tea and biscuits/cake/cakes/sandwiches/scones, tea and sympathy
He tried to alleviate their disappointment by inviting them in for tea and sympathy.
He tried to alleviate their disappointment by inviting them in for tea and sympathy.
tea for two
‘Tea for two’, said Mary, ‘and a slice of your delicious chocolate cake.’
‘Tea for two’, said Mary, ‘and a slice of your delicious chocolate cake.’
tea or coffee
Would you like tea or coffee?
Would you like tea or coffee?
tea-making facilities
All rooms have tea-making facilities.
All rooms have tea-making facilities.
2. leaves for making tea
ADJ.
loose
(= tea that is not in bags)
(= tea that is not in bags)
QUANT.
packet
VERB + TEA
grow
TEA + VERB
grow
TEA + NOUN
leaf | bag | caddy | strainer | estate, plantation | chest
He stores his books in a tea chest.
He stores his books in a tea chest.
3. meal
ADJ.
afternoon, cream, high | birthday, funeral
TEA + NOUN
things
I cleared away the tea things.
I cleared away the tea things.