cup of sugar
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- noun
- /kʌp əv ˈʃʊɡər/
- US
:
taza de azúcar
- And do neighbors visit each other often and ask for that occasional "cup of sugar"?
- 1 cup of sugar
- 1/2 cup of sugar
- 1/3 cup of sugar
You're just going to be mixing the sugar until it melts with a cup of sugar.
- You're just going to be mixing the sugar until it melts with a cup of sugar.
Examples
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I'd see her take a breath before leaving our house and crossing next door to our neighbors for a cup of sugar or a sifter of biscuit flour.
Fiction book (1996) -
But if you needed to borrow a cup of sugar, I'd be happy to oblige.
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Do you have a cup of sugar?
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I suppose asking to borrow a cup of sugar is a step too far?
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But if you ever need to borrow a cup of sugar...
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Yeah, I lent him a cup of sugar for the cake he was baking.
Blog text (15) -
So, we're gonna make a little bit of caramel with a cup of sugar, and a third of a cup of water.
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You will also need One Cup of flour, half a cup of sugar, and three tablespoons of water.
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Mix in a generous pinch of salt, about 1 cup of sugar, and some vanilla.
Blog text (14) -
In a mixing bowl, beat 4 large eggs and 1 cup of sugar for 5 minutes.
Synonyms
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The amount that fills a cup used for measuring
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'cup' (a unit/measure) + 'of' + 'sugar' (the substance), indicating the quantity of sugar that fills one cup. This measure-noun + material pattern is common in recipes and cross-linguistically familiar, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Cup of sugar comes from cooking. A cup is a common measuring cup and sugar is the ingredient, so picturing a cup full of sugar helps you remember it means 'one cup of sugar' as an amount.