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| afternoon tea n | (light mid-afternoon meal) | thé, thé de cinq heures, thé de l'après-midi nm |
| | (pour les enfants) | goûter nm |
| | Karen and Lisa arranged to have afternoon tea together. |
| | Karen et Lisa se sont donné rendez-vous pour prendre le thé ensemble. |
beef bouillon,
also UK: beef tea n | (thin soup made by boiling beef) | bouillon de bœuf nm |
| | Beef bouillon is the base for lots of soup recipes. |
| black tea | (tea) | thé noir nm |
| bubble tea n | (drink containing tapioca) | thé aux perles nm |
camomile tea,
chamomile tea n | (herbal tea, infusion) | infusion de camomille, tisane de camomille nf |
| cream tea n | (tea served with scones, etc.) | goûter anglais |
| Note: Petite collation de l'après-midi se composant d'un thé, de scones, de confiture et de crème. |
| be your cup of tea v expr | figurative, informal (area of interest or liking) (figuré, familier) | être la tasse de thé de [qqn] loc v |
| | This is the sort of book that is exactly my cup of tea. |
| | Particle physics is not my cup of tea. |
| | Ce genre de livre, c'est bien ma tasse de thé. // La physique des particules n'est pas ma tasse de thé. |
dish towel (US),
dishtowel (US),
tea towel (UK) n | (cloth for drying dishes) | torchon nm |
| | (Belg) | essuie, essuie de vaisselle nm |
| | (Suisse) | patte nf |
| | Put the dish towel on the radiator to dry after you finish. |
| | Maxine embroidered dishtowels for her mother for Christmas. |
| | Fais sécher le torchon sur le radiateur quand tu auras fini. // Maxine brode des torchons pour sa mère pour Noël. |
dishtowel,
also UK: tea towel n | US (towel for drying dishes) | torchon nm |
| | (Belg) | essuie, essuie de vaisselle nm |
| | (Suisse) | patte nf |
| | Maxine embroidered dishtowels for her mother for Christmas. |
| Earl Grey tea n | (tea: containing bergamot) | thé Earl Grey nm |
| | Edward was drinking a cup of Earl Grey tea. |
| ginger tea n | (hot drink made with ginger) | thé au gingembre nm |
| | Ginger tea is good for the digestion. |
| green tea n | (type of unoxidized tea) | thé vert nm |
| | My sister loves green tea with a slice of lemon. |
herbal tea,
herb tea n | (drink: plant infusion) | tisane, infusion nf |
| | I've reduced my coffee intake, and am drinking herbal tea instead. |
| | J'ai réduit ma consommation de café et je bois des tisanes (or: infusions) à la place. |
| high tea n | UK (late afternoon meal) (France : en fin d'après-midi) | dîner nm |
| | (Belg, Suisse, Can) | souper nm |
ice tea,
iced tea n | (tea served with ice cubes) | thé glacé nm |
| | A glass of iced tea is very refreshing in the summer time. |
| | In the southern US, iced tea is usually served sweetened and called "sweet tea.". |
iced tea,
ice tea n | (tea served with ice cubes) | thé glacé nm |
| | Un pichet de thé glacé vous attend à la cuisine. |
| jasmine tea n | (tea made with flowers) | thé au jasmin nm |
kitchen tea,
shower tea n | AU, NZ (bridal shower) (Australie, Nouvelle-Zélande) | kitchen tea nm |
| | | fête prénuptiale nf |
| Note: Fête avant le mariage où les invitées offrent des ustensiles et appareils de cuisine comme cadeau à la future mariée. |
loose leaf,
loose-leaf tea n | (tea: in the form of leaves) | thé en feuilles, thé en vrac nm |
manuka,
red tea tree n | (New Zealand tree) (Nouvelle-Zélande : arbre) | Manuka nm |
| mint tea n | (infusion of mint leaves) | thé à la menthe nm |
| | In North Africa mint tea is usually served very sweet in small glasses. |
| | En Afrique du Nord, le thé à la menthe est en général très sucré et servi dans de petits verres. |
| read tea leaves vtr + npl | (predict the future) | lire dans les feuilles de thé loc v |
| | Your formula for picking a winning horse is no better than reading tea leaves. |
| | | pratiquer la thédomancie loc v |
| spill the tea v expr | slang (share gossip) | raconter des ragots loc v |
| | (avec un impératif) | raconter⇒ vi |
a storm in a teacup,
a storm in a teapot n | UK, figurative (drama over [sth] trivial) (figuré) | tempête dans un verre d'eau nf |
| | Eventually the excitement about his remark will prove to be a storm in a teacup. |
| | Toute l'agitation provoquée par sa déclaration n'aura été qu'une tempête dans un verre d'eau. |
| tea bag n | (sachet of tea leaves) | sachet de thé nm |
| | Tea bags are easier to use than loose tea. The kitchen counter was littered with old tea bags and dirty cups. |
| | Le sachet de thé est plus simple à utiliser que le thé en vrac. |
| tea ball | (infusion ball) | boule à thé nf |
| tea biscuit n | (sweet biscuit) | biscuit, petit gâteau nm |
| tea break n | (pause for refreshments) | pause thé, pause café nf |
| | | heure du thé nf |
| tea caddy n | (storage container for tea leaves) | boîte à thé nf |
| tea ceremony n | (ritualistic tea making and drinking) | cérémonie du thé nf |
| tea chest n | UK (crate for transporting tea) | caisse à thé nf |
tea cozy (US),
tea cosy (UK) n | (cover for teapot) (anglicisme) | cosy nm |
| | | couvre-théière nf |
| | The tea cozy kept the tea warm while we talked. |
| tea family n | (plant group) (Botanique) | famille des théacées nf |
| | | théacées nfpl |
| tea garden n | (outdoor tearoom) | jardin de thé nm |
| tea infuser n | (mesh ball for straining tea leaves) | boule à thé nf |
| | I always leave the tea infuser in the pot because I like my tea strong. |
| tea lady n | (woman employed to make tea) | préposée au thé nf |
| Note: Femme préparant du thé pour les employés d'une entreprise. |
| tea leaf n | (dried leaf of the tea plant) | feuille de thé nf |
| | Some fortune-tellers use tea leaves to read fortunes. |
| | Certains diseurs de bonne aventure lisent l'avenir dans les feuilles de thé. |
| tea leaf n | UK, regional, slang (thief) | voleur nm |
| | Elle explique à ses enfants que les voleurs vont en prison. |
| tea maker | (tea strainer) | machine à thé nf |
| tea money | (bribe) | pot-de-vin nm |
| tea party n | (social gathering at which tea is served) | thé nm |
| | (plutôt pour les enfants) | goûter nm |
| | Je t'invite pour le thé (or: prendre le thé). |
| tea rose n | (flower: variety of rose) | rose-thé nf |
| | The hybrid tea rose is the most popular rose in the world. Tea roses are small and can be grown indoors. |
| | L'hybride rose-thé est la plus populaire rose du monde. |
| tea service n | (set of teapot and cups) | service à thé nm |
| | My grandmother has a silver tea service that she uses on special occasions. |
| tea set n | (set of teapot and cups) | service à thé nm |
| | This tea set comes complete with a teapot and four cups. |
| | C'est un service à thé complet avec sa théière et ses quatre tasses. |
| tea strainer n | (small sieve for straining tea leaves) | passe-thé nm inv |
| | | passoire à thé nf |
| | Elle possède un passe-thé en argent qu'elle n'utilise jamais. |
| tea table | (furniture) (meuble ancien) | table à thé nf |
| | (meuble moderne) | table basse nf |
| tea towel | (dishtowel) | torchon nm |
| | (Belgique) | essuie nm |
| | (Suisse) | patte nf |
| tea tray n | (receptacle for carrying a tea set) | plateau à thé nm |
| tea tree | (botany) | arbre à thé nm |
tea wagon (US),
teacart (US),
tea cart (US),
tea trolley (UK) n | (wheeled serving table) (table mobile) | chariot à thé nm |
teabag,
tea bag n | (sachet of tea leaves) | sachet de thé nm |
teacake,
tea-cake,
tea cake n | UK (flat currant bun) (équivalent) | pain aux raisins nm |
teacake,
tea-cake,
tea cake n | UK (cake or cookie traditionally served with tea) | petit gâteau nm |
teahouse,
tea house,
tea-house n | (building for tea ceremony) | salon de thé nm |
teahouse,
tea house,
tea-house n | (shop that sells tea) | magasin de thé nm |
| | | boutique de thé nf |
tealight,
tea light n | (small candle floated in water) | bougie chauffe-plat nf |
| | | bougie nf |
teashop,
tea shop,
tearoom,
tea room,
tea house,
teahouse n | (café serving tea) | salon de thé nm |
| | He used to sit in the tea shop and read the papers. |
| tea shop n | (store that sells tea) | magasin de thé nm |
| | | boutique de thé nf |
| | You can find all sorts of different teas in the tea shop on La Salle Street. |