What does thé in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word thé in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use thé in French.

The word thé in French means tea, tea, teatime, the, tea tree, tea ball, It's not my cup of tea, tea ceremony, teaspoon, teaspoon, make tea, God Save the Queen, tea strainer, tea strainer, have tea, take tea, teabag, tea bag, tea room, tea house, tea set, teacup, cup of tea, tea dance, loose tea, ice tea, iced tea, black tea, green tea. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word thé

tea

nom masculin (boisson amère)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le thé est la boisson anglaise officielle.
Tea is England's official drink.

tea, teatime

nom masculin (en-cas de l'après-midi)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
As-tu préparé des petits gâteaux pour le thé ?
Have you got the biscuits out for tea (or: teatime)?

the

(anglicisme (emphase pour le ou la) (emphatic)

(definite article: the)
Et en dessert, the tarte au citron !

tea tree

nom masculin (huile essentielle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

tea ball

nom féminin (ustensile pour infusion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

It's not my cup of tea

locution verbale (figuré (ce n'est pas ce que j'aime)

tea ceremony

nom féminin (rituel accompagnant le thé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mieux vaudrait que vous connaissiez le rituel de la cérémonie du thé si vous allez au Japon.

teaspoon

nom féminin (petit couvert)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Julien collectionne les cuillers à thé.

teaspoon

nom féminin (mesure)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les Anglais utilisent des cuillères à thé et les Français des cuillères à café.

make tea

locution verbale (préparer du thé)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

God Save the Queen

nom masculin (hymne britannique) (British national anthem)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le « God Save The Queen » aurait été composé par Lully.

tea strainer

nom masculin invariable (petite passoire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle utilise un passe-thé et non des sachets !

tea strainer

nom féminin (passoire pour le thé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

have tea, take tea

locution verbale (s'adonner au rituel du thé)

teabag, tea bag

nom masculin (petite dose de thé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

tea room, tea house

nom masculin (café pâtissier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un salon de thé a ouvert en face du bureau.

tea set

nom masculin (vaisselle dédiée au thé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

teacup

nom féminin (tasse pour boire le thé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ces tasses à thé sont en porcelaine de Limoges.

cup of tea

nom féminin (tasse remplie de thé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tu prendras bien quelques gâteaux avec ta tasse de thé ?

tea dance

nom masculin (lieu pour danser et boire le thé) (event)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tous les dimanches, je vais à un thé dansant.

loose tea

nom masculin (au poids)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

ice tea, iced tea

nom masculin (thé très froid)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle servait du thé glacé en été.

black tea

nom masculin (type de thé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

green tea

nom masculin (type de thé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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