How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
Tea — (t[=e]), n. [Chin. tsh[=a], Prov. Chin. te: cf. F. th[ e].] 1. The prepared leaves of a shrub, or small tree ({Thea Chinensis} or {Camellia Chinensis}). The shrub is a native of China, but has been introduced to some extent into some other… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tea — [ ti ] noun ** 1. ) uncount a hot brown drink made by pouring boiling water onto the dried leaves of the tea bush. The leaves are called tea leaves and can be bought in small paper bags called tea bags that are put into a cup or teapot: Do you… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tea — W2S1 [ti:] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(drink/leaves)¦ 2 mint/camomile etc tea 3¦(meal)¦ 4 tea and sympathy ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1600 1700; : Chinese; Origin: te] 1.) ¦(DRINK/LEAVES)¦ a) [U and C] a … Dictionary of contemporary English
Téa — Leoni (* 25. Februar 1966 in New York als Elizabeth Téa Pantaleoni) ist eine US amerikanische Schauspielerin. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben 2 Filme 3 Fernsehfilme und Serien 4 Weblinks … Deutsch Wikipedia
tea — (tē) n. 1. a) An evergreen shrub or small tree (Camellia sinensis) native to Asia, having fragrant, nodding, cup shaped white flowers and glossy leaves. b) The young, dried leaves of this plant, prepared by various processes and used to make a… … Word Histories
TEA — puede referirse a: El algoritmo de cifrado: Tiny Encryption Algorithm. La primera empresa española de edición y elaboración de test psicológicos: TEA ediciones. Una empresa italiana adquirida por Comau, filial de Fiat Group: TEA S.p.A. La… … Wikipedia Español
tea — [tē] n. [Amoy Chin t e (Mandarin ch a)] 1. a white flowered, evergreen plant (Camellia sinensis) of the tea family, grown in China, India, Japan, etc. 2. its dried and prepared leaves, used to make a beverage 3. the beverage made by soaking such… … English World dictionary
TEA FM — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda TEA FM. Emisora de Zaragoza (Aragón España) que emite en el 98.9 de FM. Su programación se basa en microespacios de diferente contenido, fundamentalmente experimental y alternativo junto a una programación musical no … Wikipedia Español
Téa — is a female given name.Téa can refer to: *Téa Gardner, the alternative name for Yu Gi Oh! character Anzu Mazaki *Téa Leoni, an actress *Téa Henry, Thierry Henry s daughter … Wikipedia
tea — interj. (fam.) Cuvânt care exprimă uimire, surprindere, supărare, necaz. – et. nec. Trimis de LauraGellner, 25.06.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 tea/teaaa interj. Trimis de siveco, 10.03.2009. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic ice tea (angl.) [pron. aĩstí] … Dicționar Român
tea — (n.) 1650s, earlier chaa (1590s, from Port. cha), from Malay teh and directly from Chinese (Amoy dialect) t e, in Mandarin ch a. First known in Paris 1635, the practice of drinking tea was first introduced to England 1644. The distribution of the … Etymology dictionary
