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coffee grounds

/ˈkɒfi ɡraʊndz/

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/ˈkɒfi ɡraʊndz/B1formalculinary
  • ruМелкие тёмные частицы, остающиеся после заваривания кофе, часто используемые в садоводстве, для отшелушивания или как натуральный дезодоратор.

The small, dark particles left over after brewing coffee, often used for gardening, exfoliation, or as a natural deodorizer.

  1. Used coffee particlesB1formal

    The small, solid particles left over after brewing coffee, often used for gardening or cleaning.

    ruКофейная гуща

    • She added coffee grounds to the compost pile.
    • Coffee grounds can be used as a natural fertilizer for plants.
    • He cleaned the pan with coffee grounds to remove the odor.
  2. B2informal

    The sediment left in a cup after drinking Turkish or Greek coffee, used in tasseography (fortune telling).

    ruГадание на кофейной гуще

    • The fortune teller read the patterns in the coffee grounds.
    • She swirled the cup to spread the coffee grounds for a reading.
    • He was curious about what the coffee grounds might reveal.