What does copa in Spanish mean?

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

The word copa in Spanish means glass, wineglass, drink, cup, cup, top, crown, crown, make a clean sweep, capture, go all in, tremendous, fabulous, welcome drink, ice cream sundae, glass of wine, wine glass, buy a drink, serve a glass of wine, top hat. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word copa

glass, wineglass

nombre femenino (vasija con pie) (stemware)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Compré una copa de cristal de Murano para mi colección.
I bought a Murano crystal glass for my collection.

drink

nombre femenino (cocktail)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tras la boda tomamos una copa en el restaurante del hotel.
After the wedding we had a drink in the hotel restaurant.

cup

nombre femenino (competición deportiva)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Podéis ganar la liga y podéis ganar la copa si trabajáis duro.
You can win both the league and the cup if you work hard.

cup

nombre femenino (parte del sujetador)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No me gustan los sujetadores de copa rígida.
I don't care for bras with stiff cups.

top, crown

nombre femenino (árbol: ramaje) (tree)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El gato trepó a la copa del árbol.
The cat climbed up to the top of the tree.

crown

nombre femenino (parte de sombrero)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los sombreros de copa alta ya casi nunca se ven fuera de las películas. El mago sacó un conejo de la copa de su sombrero, y los niños quedaron encantados.
Hats with a tall crown are rarely seen outside of movies these days. The magician pulled a rabbit out of the crown of his hat, and the kids were delighted.

make a clean sweep

verbo transitivo (ocupar totalmente) (figurative, informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los grupos de música de baile han copado los primeros puestos en las listas de las radios.
Dance music artists have made a clean sweep on the radio charts.

capture

verbo transitivo (coloquial (acaparar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La noticia del terremoto copó la atención de todos.
The news about the earthquake captured every ones attention.

go all in

verbo transitivo (apostar lo máximo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Tenía una buena mano y no dudó en copar todo lo disponible.
He had a good hand and went all in without a second thought.

tremendous, fabulous

locución adverbial (ES: coloquial (enorme, colosal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Dalí es un artista como la copa de un pino.

welcome drink

(al entrar) (hotel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El hotel ofrece a sus huéspedes una copa de bienvenida como cortesía.
The hotel offers its guests a courtesy welcome drink.

ice cream sundae

(postre frío)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Me gusta tomar una copa de helado en verano.
I enjoy ice cream sundaes in the summer.

glass of wine

(medida de bebida)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Juan toma una copa de vino todas las noches.
Juan has a glass of wine every night.

wine glass

(vaso de cristal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi hermana me regaló seis copas de vino.
My sister gave me six wine glasses.

buy a drink

locución verbal (pagar una bebida)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Manuel me invitó a una copa por la noche en el club de la esquina.
Manuel bought me an evening drink at the club on the corner.

serve a glass of wine

locución verbal (poner una copa) (wine)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Malena sirvió una copa de vino a los invitados.
Malena served the guests a glass of wine.

top hat

(sombrero de gala para hombre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En esta foto, se ve a mi abuelo con su sombrero de copa.
In this photo, you can see my grandfather in his top hat.

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