xícaras
1. small drinking vessels with a handle, typically cylindrical in shape
She poured coffee into two cups.
Ela despejou café em duas xícaras.
2. the quantity that a cup can hold; a unit of measurement in cooking
Add two cups of flour to the mixture.
Adicione duas xícaras de farinha à mistura.
3. a trophy or prize awarded to the winner of a competition
The team won the World Cup.
O time venceu a Copa do Mundo.
4. a breast cup or bra cup size
What cup size are you?
Qual é o seu tamanho de xícara?
5. a cup-shaped object or formation
The flower petals formed cups.
As pétalas da flor formaram xícaras.
In Brazilian culture, 'xícara' refers to small cups typically used for coffee or tea, often served with a saucer. Coffee is culturally significant in Brazil, and the ritual of sharing 'cafezinho' (small cups of strong coffee) is an important social tradition. In the USA, 'cups' also commonly refers to disposable paper or plastic cups used for beverages, reflecting the convenience culture.
NYC Slang
cuppa (informal, as in 'cuppa joe' for cup of coffee)
Related Idioms & Phrases
my cup of tea (something I enjoy or prefer)
in one's cups (drunk)
cup of joe (a cup of coffee)
not one's cup of tea (not something one enjoys)
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