COFFEE


Meaning of COFFEE in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ strong

▪ weak

▪ black , dark

a mug of strong black ~

▪ milky ( esp. BrE ), white ( BrE )

She drinks very milky ~ with lots of sugar.

▪ frothy ( esp. BrE )

▪ sweet

▪ bitter

▪ hot , steaming

a pot of piping hot ~

He brought in two mugs of steaming ~.

▪ lukewarm

▪ cold

▪ iced

▪ flavoured/flavored , hazelnut

▪ fresh

The others will be back soon—I'll go and make some fresh ~.

▪ excellent , expensive , good

▪ gourmet , organic , specialty ( AmE )

▪ decaf , decaffeinated

▪ filter ( esp. BrE ), ground , percolated , real

▪ instant

Would you prefer instant ~?

▪ Irish (= with whiskey added) , Turkish (= very strong, black and sweet)

▪ afternoon , morning

… OF COFFEE

▪ cup , mug , pot

VERB + COFFEE

▪ drink

Do you drink ~?

▪ have

I had two ~s while I waited.

▪ take

‘How do you take your ~?’ ‘Milk, no sugar, thanks.’

▪ sip , take a mouthful of , take a sip of

He took a sip of his ~.

▪ down , drain , drink up , finish

▪ stir

▪ pour (sb)

▪ go for ( esp. BrE ), go out for

Let's go out for a ~ when you've finished work.

▪ brew , make

freshly brewed ~

I'll make some ~ for breakfast.

▪ grind

freshly ground ~

COFFEE + VERB

▪ get cold , go cold

▪ be laced with sth

~ laced with cognac

▪ keep sb awake

COFFEE + NOUN

▪ cup , mug

▪ machine , maker , percolator , pot

▪ grounds

▪ bean

▪ break , klatch ( AmE )

▪ bar , shop

PREPOSITION

▪ in your ~

I have milk but no sugar in my ~.

PHRASES

▪ an aroma of ~ , a smell of ~

An inviting smell of ~ wafted into the room.

▪ coffee-making facilities ( esp. BrE )

Tea and coffee-making facilities are available in the rooms.

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .