coffee ring

• Marca circular que queda en una superficie, generalmente una mesa o mostrador, por la base de una taza o tazón de café. También se usa metafóricamente para referirse a una huella de descuido o a un signo de uso.

A circular stain left on a surface, typically a table or counter, by the bottom of a coffee cup or mug. Often used metaphorically to describe a mark of neglect or a sign of use.

1. Stain from a cupB1informal

   A circular mark left on a surface by the bottom of a coffee cup, often due to condensation or spilled coffee.

   mancha de café

   • There was a coffee ring on the wooden table.
   • She wiped the coffee ring off the counter with a cloth.
   • The coffee ring stained the paper documents.

2. Pastry (British)B2informalbritish

   A type of sweet pastry shaped like a ring, often filled with fruit or cream.

   rosco de café

   • I bought a coffee ring from the bakery for breakfast.
   • The coffee ring was topped with icing and nuts.
   • She served a delicious coffee ring with afternoon tea.