to brew a pot of coffee
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- phrasal verb
- /bruː ə pɑt əv ˈkɔːfi/
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preparar café
- It takes longer to brew a pot of coffee in one of those pots, but it is worth it.
Examples
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So Keurig and other systems like it tap into this by saying, "Hey, you can get that same GREAT $5 cup of coffee without the inconvenience of a messy filter basket, messy coffee grounds, and all that time and effort it takes to brew a pot of coffee, and it will be cheaper than Starbucks."
Blog text (10) -
Every morning, I love to brew a pot of coffee before starting my day.
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Now you can brew a pot of coffee in less than 5 minutes, depending on what coffeemaker you are using.
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He asked if I could brew a pot of coffee for our meeting this afternoon.
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It takes only a few minutes to brew a pot of coffee using the new espresso machine.
Synonyms
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3.0
To make tea or coffee by leaving it in hot water
How Much
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432
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase's meaning is directly compositional: 'brew' (to make by steeping) applied to 'a pot of coffee' (a specific quantity of coffee) yields 'prepare a quantity of coffee'. The functional words ('a', 'of') do not alter meaning, and this construction follows a common, cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will understand it.
Etymology
The phrase brew a pot of coffee shows a simple kitchen picture: you pour hot water over ground coffee into a pot and let it brew until the drink is ready. So, it means 'to prepare a quantity of coffee' for several people.