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The several meanings of the Italian word coppa

Last Modified: December 17, 2020

L’altro giorno stavo parlando con mio marito del fatto che dovremmo comprare delle nuove coppette. In quel momento ho realizzato che coppa è una di quelle parole italiane che hanno diversi significati.
Vediamoli.

The other day I was talking about buying new coppette with my husband. It was then that I realized that coppa is one of those Italian words that have several different meanings.
Let’s see them.

Coppa

1. Coppa può riferirsi a un contenitore con una base e uno stelo ma senza manico.

1. Coppa can refer to a cup with a base and a stem but no handle.

Ex: Questa è una coppa d’oro del dodicesimo secolo

This is a golden goblet of the twelfth century

2. Con un significato più generale, coppa può riferirsi a un contenitore rotondo senza coperchio solitamente fatto di metallo o vetro.

2. With a more generical meaning coppa can refer to a round container open at the top usually made of metal or glass.

Ex: Queste coppe/coppette per la macedonia sono davvero carine

These small bowls/cups for fruit salad are really nice.

Coppa/coppetta può anche essere usato per indicare un contenitore di plastica, cartone o vetro usato per servire il gelato.

Coppa/coppetta can also be used to indicate a plastic, cardboard or glass cup used for serving ice-cream.

Ex: Prendo una coppetta con nocciola e pistacchio

I take a cup with hazelnut and pistachio

3. Coppa può riferirsi a un oggetto che qualcuno riceve dopo aver vinto un premio in una competizione.

3. Coppa can refer to an object that someone receives after they won a competition.

Ex: La squadra di Paolo ha vinto il torneo e ha ricevuto la coppa

Paolo’s team won the tournament and received a cup

4. Coppa può riferirsi a un tipico insaccato italiano

4. Coppa can refer to a typical Italian air-cured pork meat.

Ex: Ieri ho mangiato un po’ di coppa

Yesterday I ate some coppa

5. Coppa può riferirsi a uno dei quattro semi italiani delle carte. Un sinonimo di coppa, in questo case, è picche.

5. Coppa can refer to one of the four Italian card seeds. A synonym of coppa in this case is picche.

Ex: Io ho un asso di coppe/picche e tu?

I’ve got an ace of spades, and you?

6. Infine, coppa può indicare la parte del reggiseno che copre il seno.

6. Coppa can finally indicate the part of a bra that covers a woman’s breast

Ex: Questo reggiseno è troppo piccolo, ci voleva una coppa C

This bra is too small, I needed a C cup.

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