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tea leaf

/ˈtiː liːf/

Übersetzung: Aus dem Cockney-Rhyming-Slang: 'tea leaf' reimt sich auf 'thief' und bezeichnet einen Dieb oder Einbrecher; wird informell im britischen Kontext verwendet.

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C1slangbritish/ˈtiː liːf/

A Cockney rhyming slang term for 'thief', where 'tea leaf' rhymes with 'thief'. It refers to a person who steals, typically used in informal British contexts.

  • 🇩🇪Aus dem Cockney-Rhyming-Slang: 'tea leaf' reimt sich auf 'thief' und bezeichnet einen Dieb oder Einbrecher; wird informell im britischen Kontext verwendet.
  1. Dried leaf for tea A2 formal

    A leaf from the tea plant (Camellia sinensis) that is processed and used to make the beverage tea.

    • The tea leaves are harvested and dried before packaging.
    • She prefers loose tea leaves over tea bags.
    • The quality of the tea leaf determines the flavor of the drink.

    🇩🇪Teeblatt

  2. Cockney rhyming slang for thief C1 slang british

    In Cockney rhyming slang, 'tea leaf' rhymes with 'thief', meaning a person who steals.

    • Watch your wallet; there's a tea leaf about.
    • He got caught by the police for being a tea leaf.
    • The old man called the boy a tea leaf after his wallet went missing.

    🇩🇪Dieb