copa

f.

1 glass.

una copa de champán a champagne glass

2 glass (contenido).

una copa de vino a glass of wine

beber una copa de más to have a drink too many

ir de copas to go out drinking

¿quieres (tomar) una copa? would you like (to have) a drink?

3 cup.

la copa del Mundo the World Cup

4 top.

una mentira como la copa de un pino (figurative) a whopper (of a lie)

5 crown.

6 wineglass, wine glass, calix, glass drinking vessel for glassful.

7 treetop, crown, top of a tree, top of tree.

8 shot, alcoholic drink, drink.

9 COPA, Parliamentary Conference of the Americas.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: copar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: copar.

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copa

► nombre femenino

1 (vaso) glass; (bebida) drink

■ ¿quieres una copa de vino? do you want a glass of wine?

■ ¿te apetece una copa? do you fancy a drink?

2 (de árbol) top

3 (trofeo) cup

4 (de sujetador) cup

► nombre femenino plural copas

1 (naipes) hearts

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FRASEOLOGÍA

convidar a una copa to treat to a drink

ir con una copa de más to have had one too many

ir de copas to go out drinking, go on a pub crawl

llevar una copa de más to have had one too many

tomar una copa to have a drink

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noun f.

1) cup

2) drink

3) glass

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SF

1) (=recipiente) [para bebidas] glass; [para postres] dessert glass

huevo a la copa — And, Cono Sur boiled egg

copa balón — balloon glass, brandy glass

copa de champán — champagne glass

copa de coñac — brandy glass

copa flauta — champagne flute

2) (=contenido) drink

os invito a una copa — let me buy you a drink

una copa de coñac te quitará el frío — a glass of brandy will warm you up

ir(se) o salir de copas — to go out for a drink

tomarse una copa — to have a drink

se tomó una copa de más — he had one too many

3) [de árbol] top, crown

como la copa de un pino * —

es un artista como la copa de un pino — he's a real star

es una idiotez como la copa de un pino — that's the stupidest thing I've ever heard

4) (Dep) (=trofeo, competición) cup

Copa de Europa — European Cup

Copa del Mundo — World Cup

Copa del Rey — Esp Spanish FA Cup

Copa Libertadores — LAm Latin American inter-national cup

5) pl copas (Naipes) one of the suits in Spanish card deck, represented by a goblet

See:

ver nota culturelle BARAJA ESPAÑOLA in baraja

6) [de sombrero] crown

sombrero 1)

7) [de sujetador] cup

8) And (Aut) hubcap

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femenino

1)

a) (para vino) glass (with a stem); (para postres) parfait dish

me llenó la copa de vino — he filled my glass with wine

b) (contenido) drink

me invitó a una copa — he bought me a drink

vamos a tomar una(s) copa(s) — let's go for a drink

lleva or tiene unas copas de más — he's had one o a few too many (colloq)

eso me/le llenó la copa — (Col) that was the last straw

irse de copas — (fam) to go out for a drink

- copa de champán/coñac/jerez

- copa de helado

- copa de vino

2) (Dep) cup

3)

a) (de árbol) top, crown

b) (de un sostén) cup

c) (de sombrero) crown

4) copas femenino plural (en naipes) one of the suits in a Spanish pack of cards

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femenino

1)

a) (para vino) glass (with a stem); (para postres) parfait dish

me llenó la copa de vino — he filled my glass with wine

b) (contenido) drink

me invitó a una copa — he bought me a drink

vamos a tomar una(s) copa(s) — let's go for a drink

lleva or tiene unas copas de más — he's had one o a few too many (colloq)

eso me/le llenó la copa — (Col) that was the last straw

irse de copas — (fam) to go out for a drink

- copa de champán/coñac/jerez

- copa de helado

- copa de vino

2) (Dep) cup

3)

a) (de árbol) top, crown

b) (de un sostén) cup

c) (de sombrero) crown

4) copas femenino plural (en naipes) one of the suits in a Spanish pack of cards

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copa¹

¹ = cup, glass, goblet, tipple, wine glass, tot.

Ex: The usual culprit in this case is the cup of coffee placed on top of the drive unit.

Ex: This city tour will end at the TV tower of Berlin to watch the colours of the city changing when the sun sets while enjoying a glass of German sparkling wine.

Ex: The author discusses the historical significance of the goblets, identified as chalices, which were found in late Byzantine graves.

Ex: Anybody who enjoys a tipple will love a hip flask -- a real winter warmer!.

Ex: He obviously said something offensive because she then glassed him in the face with her wine glass.

Ex: So if you want to take a tot or two of tequila or several margaritas with your meals, you now have a scientific excuse.

* bar de copas = martini bar.

* con otra copa de lo mismo se te cura la resaca = a hair of the dog that bit you.

* copa de coñac = balloon glass.

* copa de helado = ice cream sundae, sundae.

* copa de succión = suction cup.

* copa de vino = glass of wine.

* copa para el vino = wine glass.

* ir de copas = go for + a drink.

* salir a tomar una copa = go out for + a drink.

* salir de copas = go out for + a drink.

* tomar copas = tipple.

copa²

² = top.

Ex: They all have space at the top for a key word and the index is arranged in alphabetical order by keyword.

* cubierta formada por las copas de los árboles = canopy, overstorey [overstory, -USA].

* en la copa del árbol = at the top of the tree.

* la copa del árbol = the top of the tree.

COPA³ (Comité de las Organizaciones de Productores Agrícolas)

= Committee of Agricultural Producer Organizations (COPA).

Ex: Pride of place must go to the Committee of Agricultural Produce Organizations (COPA) of which the United Kingdom member is the National Farmer's Union (NFU).

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copa

feminine

A

1 (para vino) glass (with a stem); (para postres) goblet

me llenó la copa de vino he filled my glass with wine

2

(contenido): ¿quieres una copita de jerez? would you like a (glass of) sherry?

me invitó a una copa he bought me a drink

vamos a tomar una(s) copa(s) let's go for a drink

lleva or tiene unas copas de más he's had a bit too much to drink, he's had one o a few too many (colloq)

apurar la copa del dolor/de la amargura (liter); to drain the cup of sorrow/bitterness (liter)

eso me/le llenó la copa (Col); that was the last straw

irse de copas (fam); to go out for a drink

Compuestos:

● copa de balón

balloon glass

● copa de champán or champaña

champagne glass; (alargada) champagne flute

● copa de coñac

brandy glass

● copa de helado

ice cream sundae

● copa de jerez

sherry glass

● copa de vino

wineglass

● copa flauta

champagne flute

● copa helada

ice cream sundae

● copa tulipán

tulip glass

B (Dep) cup

Compuestos:

● copa de Europa

European Cup

● copa del Rey

(en Esp) King's Cup

● copa de la UEFA

UEFA Cup

C

1 (de un árbol) top, crown

como la copa de un pino: es una estafa como la copa de un pino it's a huge swindle

un músico como la copa de un pino a truly great musician

una mentira como la copa de un pino a whopping great lie (colloq)

2 (de un sostén) cup

3 (de un sombrero) crown

D (en naipes)

1 (carta) any card of the copas suit

2 copas fpl (palo) one of the suits in a Spanish pack of cards

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Del verbo copar: (conjugate copar)

copa es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
copa    
copar
copa sustantivo femenino
1

a) (para vino) glass (with a stem);

(para postres) parfait dish;
(para helado) sundae dish;

◊ copa de champán/coñac champagne/brandy glass;

copa de vino wineglass

b) (contenido) drink;

◊ vamos a tomar una(s) copa(s) let's go for a drink

2 (Dep) cup
3

a) (de árbol) top, crown

b) (de un sostén) cup

c) (de sombrero) crown

4

◊ copas sustantivo femenino plural (en naipes) one of the suits in a Spanish pack of cards

copa sustantivo femenino
1 (de vino, etc) glass
2 (trago, bebida) drink
tomar una copa, to have a drink
3 Dep cup
4 (de un árbol) top
5 Naipes copas, hearts
'copa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
colmar
- pequeña
- pequeño
- pie
- sana
- sano
- sobria
- sobrio
- sombrero
- apurar
- final
- huevo
- invitar
- levantar
- lleno
- mano
- tintín
- voltear
- vuelta
English:
beeline
- crown
- cup
- drink
- eight
- glass
- goblet
- pass round
- pour
- raise
- refill
- short
- stand
- stem
- top
- wineglass
- aloft
- pre-
- standing
- tree
- wine
- world

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copa nf

1. [recipiente] glass

Comp

copa alta tall glass;

copa de champán champagne glass;

copa de coñac brandy glass

2. [contenido] glass;

una copa de vino a glass of wine;

beber una copa de más to have a drink too many;

ir de copas to go out drinking;

¿quieres (tomar) una copa? would you like (to have) a drink?

Comp

copa de helado ice cream [as dessert in restaurant]

3. [de árbol] top;

Comp

como la copa de un pino: una mentira como la copa de un pino a whopper (of a lie);

un penalti como la copa de un pino a blatant penalty

4. [trofeo, competición] cup

Comp

la Copa América [en fútbol] = international soccer championship held every two years between South American nations;

la Copa del América [de vela] the America's Cup;

la Copa Davis the Davis Cup;

la Copa de Europa the European Cup;

la Copa Federación [en tenis] the Federation Cup;

la Copa Intercontinental World Club Championship;

la Copa Libertadores = South American club soccer competition;

la Copa del Mundo the World Cup;

la Copa del Rey = Spanish club soccer competition, Br ≈ the FA Cup;

la Copa de la UEFA the UEFA Cup

5. [de sombrero] crown

6. [de sostén] cup

7. [naipe] = any card in the “copas” suit

8.

copas [palo] = suit in Spanish deck of cards, with the symbol of a goblet

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copa

f

1 de vino etc glass;

tomar una copa have a drink;

ir de copas go out for a drink;

beber unas copas de más fam have one too many fam ;

levantar la copa raise one’s glass

2 DEP cup

3

:

copas pl (en naipes) suit in Spanish deck of cards

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copa nf

1) : wineglass, goblet

2) : drink

irse de copas: to go out drinking

3) : cup, trophy

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copa n

1. (vaso) glass [pl. glasses]

una caja de doce copas a box of twelve glasses

2. (bebida) drink

se fueron a tomar una copa they went for a drink

3. (de árbol) top

hay un nido en la copa de aquel árbol there's a nest at the top of that tree

4. (competición deportiva, trofeo) cup

un partido de copa a cup match