tea set

tiː sɛt

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Definition of tea set - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

crockerycollection of items for serving tea

She displayed her grandmother's antique tea set.

tea service

tea tray

food

Rare

meal set served during teatime

Rare

We ordered a tea set at the cafe.

tea service

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collection of items for serving tea
meal set served during teatime

Expressions with tea

tea party

afternoon event with tea, sandwiches, and cakes

We attended a lovely tea party at the garden.

weak tea

tea with little flavor or strength

She complained about the weak tea at the café.

high tea

substantial late afternoon or early evening meal, usually with tea

We had high tea at five with sandwiches, a hot dish, and tea.

cup of tea

hot drink made by infusing tea leaves in boiling water

She sipped her cup of tea while reading the newspaper..

all the tea in China

exp.

something very valuable or priceless used to show great worth

I wouldn't trade my grandmother's necklace for all the tea in China.

spill the tea

reveal secret or gossip

She loves to spill the tea about her coworkers.

Expressions with set

set up

prepare something for use or operation

They set up the equipment for the concert.

all set

adj.

ready and prepared for an activity

We are all set for the trip.

set down

allow passengers to leave a vehicle

The bus set down passengers at the station.

set foot

enter a place, often with emphasis

She never set foot in that house again.

set back the clock

move a clock's time to an earlier hour

Remember to set back the clock before you go to bed.

set fire to

cause something to start burning

The vandals set fire to the abandoned building.

set free

allow someone or something to be free

They set free the captured birds.

set of pipes

collection of tubes or pipes

The plumber brought a set of pipes to fix the leak.

set off

leave on a journey or trip

We set off early in the morning.

set off fireworks

ignite fireworks to create a display

We set off fireworks to celebrate the New Year.

Terms with tea set included in their meaning

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cup and saucer

kitchenware

set of dishware for serving tea or coffee

Examples of tea set in a sentence

They admired the delicate patterns on the tea set.
The tea set included sandwiches and pastries.
She received a beautiful tea set as a gift.

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French:service à thé, ...
German:Teeservice, Teegeschirr, ...
Italian:servizio da tè, ...
Spanish:juego de té, ...
Portuguese:serviço de chá, conjunto de chá, ...
Chinese:茶具, 下午茶套餐, ...
Japanese:ティーセット, アフタヌーンティーセット, ...
Arabic:طَقْم شَاي, وَجْبَةُ الشَّايِ, ...
Hebrew:סֵט תֵּה, אֲרוּחַת תֵּה, ...
Russian:чайный сервиз, набор для чая, ...
Ukrainian:чайний сервіз, чайний набір, ...
Hindi:चाय-सेट, चाय सेट, ...
Bengali:চায়ের সেট, টি সেট, ...
Catalan:joc de te, berenar, ...
Czech:čajový servis, čajové menu, ...
Danish:tesæt, teanretning, ...
Dutch:theeservies, theeset, ...
Greek:σερβίτσιο τσαγιού, ...
Hungarian:teáskészlet, uzsonnakészlet, ...
Khmer:ឈុតតែ, ឈុតអាហារសម្រាប់ពេលផឹកតែ, ...
Korean:찻잔 세트, 다과 세트, ...
Persian:سرویس چای, مجموعه چای, ...
Polish:serwis do herbaty, zestaw herbaciany, ...
Portuguese (BR):conjunto de chá, ...
Romanian:set de ceai, masă de ceai, ...
Swedish:teservis, tebricka, ...
Thai:ชุดน้ำชา, ...
Turkish:çay takımı, ...
Vietnamese:bộ đồ trà, ...

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