LEARNit Dictionary

tea

noun
A1
1
A1
the dried leaves (called tea leaves) of the tea bush
چای, برگ چای, چای خشک
see also green tea, milk tea
2
A1
a hot drink made by pouring boiling water onto tea leaves. It may be drunk with milk or lemon and/or sugar added.
چای
a cup of tea
A pot of tea for two, please.
iced tea
Would you like tea or coffee?
I don't drink tea.
Do you take sugar in your tea?
see also bubble tea, milk tea
3
A1
a cup of tea
چای, فنجان چای
Two teas, please.
4
a hot drink made by pouring boiling water onto the leaves of other plants
چای, چای گیاهی
camomile/mint/herbal tea
see also beef tea
5
the name used by some people in the UK for the cooked meal eaten in the evening, especially when it is eaten early in the evening
شام, شام زود وقت
You can have your tea as soon as you come home from school.
compare dinner, supper
6
a light meal eaten in the afternoon or early evening, usually with sandwiches and/or biscuits and cakes and with tea to drink
عصرانه
Would you like to come to tea on Sunday?
I cleared away the tea things.
see also afternoon tea, cream tea, high tea, Rich Tea™