Compound Forms:
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| barley coffee n | (drink made from roasted barley) | café de cebada nm |
| | In time of war people make chicory or barley coffee. |
| | En tiempos de guerra, la gente hace café de cebada. |
| | (Argentina) | malta nf |
| | Le prohibieron el café por la úlcera, ahora toma malta. |
| black coffee n | (coffee: no milk) (coloquial) | café negro nm + adj |
| | | café solo nm + adj |
| | (VE, CO) | tinto nm |
| | Black coffee is a traditional hangover remedy. |
| | El café negro es un remedio tradicional para la resaca. |
café royale,
coffee royal n | (coffee drink with brandy) | café royale loc nom m |
| coffee bar n | (café: serves coffee) | café nm |
| | Starbucks turned the coffee bar into a multinational enterprise. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Se encontraron en el café de la esquina. |
| | (AR) | bar nm |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Bueno, entonces encontrémonos en el barcito de siempre. |
| coffee bean n | usually plural (seed of coffee tree) | grano de café nm + loc adj |
| | The coffee I'm serving was made from freshly ground coffee beans. |
| | El café que estoy sirviendo fue hecho con granos de café recién molidos. |
| coffee break n | (pause for coffee, tea, etc.) (voz inglesa) | coffee break loc nom m |
| | Whenever I try to ask for her help, she's on a coffee break. |
| | | descanso nm |
| | | receso nm |
| | Cada vez que le pido ayuda está en su descanso. |
| coffee cake n | (cake containing coffee) | torta de café nf + loc adj |
| | | pastel de café nm + loc adj |
| | | tarta de café nf + loc adj |
| | Peter was eating a slice of coffee cake. |
| coffee cake n | US (sweet bread) | torta nf |
| | | pastel nm |
| coffee cart n | (stand: serves hot drinks) | carrito de café grupo nom |
| coffee cream n | (light cream) | crema de café nf + loc adj |
| coffee cup n | (cup in which coffee is served) | taza de café nf + loc adj |
| | Anna gave him a set of coffee cups as a birthday present. |
| | Ana le dio un juego de tazas de café para su cumpleaños. |
| coffee filter n | (device: strains coffee) | filtro de café grupo nom |
| coffee grinder n | (machine for grinding coffee beans) | molinillo nm |
| | Ground beans fresh from the coffee grinder give the coffee a richer flavor. |
| coffee maker n | (machine that brews coffee) | cafetera nf |
| | This coffee maker can make both espresso coffee and cappuccino coffee. |
| | Esta cafetera puede hacer tanto café expreso como capuchino. |
| | (CR) | percolador nm |
| | Este percolador puede hacer tanto café expreso como capuchino. |
coffee mill,
mill n | (coffee grinder) | molinillo de café nm + loc adj |
| | | molino nm |
coffee mug,
mug n | (cup for coffee) | taza de café grupo nom |
| | | tarro de café grupo nom |
| | She clasped her hands around her coffee mug, letting it warm them. |
| | Envolvió la taza de café con las manos para calentarlas. |
| | Envolvió el tarro de café con las manos para calentarlas. |
| coffee plantation n | (field where coffee beans are grown) | cafetal nm |
| | Cutting trees to plant coffee plantations destroys bird habitat. |
| coffee pod n | (ground coffee in a filter bag) (Argentina) | saquito de café nm |
| | The single-serving coffee pod is the latest fad among coffee drinkers. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Té no hay más, me quedan algunos saquitos de café. |
| | | bolsita de café grupo nom |
| | | café en bolsita grupo nom |
| | (AR) | café en saquitos grupo nom |
| | La bolsita de café es la última moda entre los bebedores de café. |
coffee pot,
coffeepot n | (for brewing coffee) | cafetera nf |
| | I still prefer my old coffee pot over my new coffee maker. |
coffee pot,
coffeepot n | (for brewed coffee) | cafetera nf |
| | Tip the milky coffee into a warmed coffee pot. |
| coffee shop n | (café where coffee is served) | cafetería nf |
| | We arranged to meet in a coffee shop. |
| | Arreglamos encontrarnos en la cafetería. |
| | | café nm |
| | Arreglamos encontrarnos en el café. |
| | (AR) | bar nm |
| | Arreglamos encontrarnos en el bar. |
| coffee shop n | (café where cannabis is served) (voz inglesa) | coffee shop loc nom m |
| | In most of the coffee shops in Amsterdam, you can order a coffee or beer and a selection of cannabis from a dozen different countries. |
| | En la mayoría de los coffee shops de Amsterdam puedes pedir un café o una cerveza y una selección de marihuana de una docena de países distintos. |
coffee table,
also US: cocktail table n | (low table used in living room) | mesa de centro loc nom f |
| | | mesa de sala loc nom f |
| | (AR) | mesa ratona loc nom f |
| | (ES) | mesa baja loc nom f |
| | Please don't put your feet on the coffee table. |
| | Por favor, no pongas los pies en la mesa de centro. |
coffee-colored (US),
coffee-coloured (UK) adj | (medium-brown) | de color café loc adj |
| | | castaño/a adj |
| | | tostado/a adj |
| coffee-table book n | (large illustrated hardback book) | tomo de lujo ilustrado nm + adj mf |
coffeehouse,
also UK: coffee-house,
coffee house n | (establishment where coffee is served) | cafetería nf |
| | | café nm |
| | The Golden Horn was a 60's coffeehouse where you could find coffee, folk songs and poetry but no alcohol. |
| | Golde Horn era una cafetería de los años 60 donde podías tomar un café, escuchar música folk y poesía, pero no podías conseguir alcohol. |
coffeehouse,
also UK: coffee-house vi | dated, slang (indulge in chitchat) | charlar⇒ vi |
| decaffeinated coffee n | (coffee: caffeine removed) | café descafeinado nm + adj |
| | (informal) | descafeinado nm |
| | I drink decaffeinated coffee at night so I do not stay awake all night. |
| | A la noche tomo café descafeinado para no quedarme despierto. |
| | A la noche tomo descafeinado para no quedarme despierto. |
drip coffee (US),
filter coffee (UK) n | (coffee: percolated) | café de filtro nm + loc adj |
| | (ES) | café de puchero nm + loc adj |
| | I like drip coffee, not instant. |
| | Me gusta el café de filtro, no el instantáneo. |
| drip coffee maker n | (appliance: percolator) | cafetera de filtro nf + loc adj |
| | I must buy some more filters for my drip coffee maker. |
| | (CR) | percolador nm |
| Note: Para aparatos eléctricos de chorrear café, metálicos, con filtro interno. En el caso de los que tienen filtro externo y envase de vidrio se mantiene el mismo término "coffee maker". |
| French-press coffee n | (coffee brewed in a cafetière) | café de cafetera francesa grupo nom |
| | The coffee shop serves French-press coffee. |
iced coffee,
also US: ice coffee n | (cold coffee with ice) | café helado loc nom m |
| | Sophie was drinking a glass of iced coffee. |
| | Sofía estaba bebiendo un vaso de café helado. |
| Irish coffee n | (coffee with Irish whiskey) (bebida) | café irlandés loc nom m |
| | An Irish coffee topped with cream is a great way of ending a meal. |
| | Un café irlandés con crema es una excelente manera de terminar una cena. |
coffee klatch,
coffee klatsch,
kaffeeklatsch,
klatch n | German (social gathering over coffee) | café nm |
| liqueur coffee n | (coffee served with liquor) | café con licor nm |
| | (ES) | carajillo nm |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Siempre toma un carajillo de ron negro después de comer. |
| outdoor coffee-house n | (café: outside seating) | café al aire libre loc nom m |
| | Outdoor coffee-houses are not very popular in hot climates during the summer. |
| | Los cafés al aire libre no son muy populares en los climas cálidos durante el verano. |
| | | terraza de cafetería loc nom f |
| | Las terrazas de cafetería no son muy populares en los climas cálidos durante el verano. |
| | | cafetín al aire libre loc nom m |
| | Los cafetines al aire libre no son muy populares en los climas cálidos durante el verano. |
| over coffee adv | informal (while drinking coffee) | con un café loc adv |
| | | café de por medio loc adv |
| robusta coffee n | (coffee made from African tree) | café robusta loc nom m |
| robusta coffee n | (African coffee tree) | cafeto robusta loc nom m |
| robusta coffee n | (African coffee tree seed) | grano de café robusta nm + loc adj |
| Turkish coffee n | (strong, thick coffee) (ES) | café turco nm + adj |
| | Turkish coffee is traditionally boiled with sugar in a special pot called an ibrik. |
| | El café turco tradicionalmente se hierve con azúcar en un cacharro especial llamado cezve. |
| | | café a la turca grupo nom |
| wake up and smell the coffee v expr | mainly US, figurative, informal (face reality) (figurado) | abrir los ojos loc verb |
coffee with milk (US),
white coffee (UK) n | (coffee with milk added) | café con leche nm + loc adj |
| | | café cortado nm + adj |
| | I don't like tea; I prefer white coffee with sugar. |
| | No me gusta el té; prefiero el café con leche con azúcar. |