ta xi stand (taxi stands ) N‑COUNT A taxi stand is the same as a taxi rank . [mainly AM ]
tax|ono|my /tæksɒ nəmi/ (taxonomies ) N‑VAR Taxonomy is the process of naming and classifying things such as animals and plants into groups within a larger system, according to their similarities and differences. [TECHNICAL ]
tax|payer /tæ kspe I ə r / (taxpayers ) N‑COUNT Taxpayers are people who pay a percentage of their income to the government as tax.
ta x re|lief N‑UNCOUNT Tax relief is a reduction in the amount of tax that a person or company has to pay, for example because of expenses associated with their business or property. □ …mortgage interest tax relief.
ta x re|turn (tax returns ) N‑COUNT A tax return is an official form that you fill in with details about your income and personal situation, so that the tax you owe can be calculated.
ta x shel|ter (tax shelters ) N‑COUNT A tax shelter is a way of arranging the finances of a business or a person so that they have to pay less tax.
ta x year (tax years ) N‑COUNT A tax year is a particular period of twelve months which is used by the government as a basis for calculating taxes and for organizing its finances and accounts. In Britain, the tax year begins on April 6th and ends on April 5th. In the United States, the tax year begins on January 1st and ends on December 31st.
TB /tiː biː / N‑UNCOUNT TB is an extremely serious infectious disease that affects someone's lungs and other parts of their body. TB is an abbreviation for 'tuberculosis'.
tba also TBA tba is sometimes written in announcements to indicate that something such as the place where something will happen or the people who will take part is not yet known and will be announced at a later date. tba is an abbreviation for 'to be announced'. □ The two teams will play next Saturday at Wembley (time TBA).
tbc also TBC tbc is sometimes written in announcements about future events to indicate that details of the event are not yet certain and will be confirmed later. tbc is an abbreviation for 'to be confirmed'.
T -bone stea k (T-bone steaks ) N‑VAR A T-bone steak is a thick piece of beef that contains a T-shaped bone.
tbs. In recipes, tbs. is a written abbreviation for tablespoonful .
tbsp. (tbsps ) N‑COUNT In recipes, tbsp. is a written abbreviation for tablespoonful .
T -cell (T-cells ) N‑COUNT A T-cell is a type of white blood cell.
tea ◆◆◇ /tiː / (teas )
1 N‑VAR Tea is a drink made by adding hot water to tea leaves or tea bags. Many people add milk to the drink and some add sugar. □ …a cup of tea. □ Would you like some tea? □ Four or five men were drinking tea from flasks. ● N‑COUNT A cup of tea can be referred to as a tea . □ Would anybody like a tea or coffee?
2 N‑VAR The chopped dried leaves of the plant that tea is made from is referred to as tea . □ …a packet of tea.
3 N‑VAR Tea is a meal some people eat in the late afternoon. It consists of food such as sandwiches and cakes, with tea to drink. [BRIT ] □ I'm doing the sandwiches for tea.
4 → see also afternoon tea , high tea
5 N‑VAR Some people refer to the main meal that they eat in the early part of the evening as tea . [BRIT ] □ At five o'clock he comes back for his tea.
6 PHRASE If you say that someone or something is not your cup of tea , you mean that they are not the kind of person or thing that you like. □ Politics was not his cup of tea.
tea bag (tea bags ) also teabag N‑COUNT Tea bags are small paper bags with tea leaves in them. You put them into hot water to make tea.
tea break (tea breaks ) N‑COUNT If you have a tea break , you stop working and have a cup of tea or coffee. [mainly BRIT ] in AM, use coffee break
tea cad|dy (tea caddies ) N‑COUNT A tea caddy is a small tin in which you keep tea. [mainly BRIT ]
tea|cake /tiː ke I k/ (teacakes ) N‑COUNT Teacakes are round flat bread cakes. They usually contain raisins and are often toasted and eaten with butter. [BRIT ]
teach ◆◆◇ /tiː tʃ/ (teaches , teaching , taught )
1 VERB If you teach someone something, you give them instructions so that they know about it or how to do it. □ [V n n] The trainers have a programme to teach them vocational skills. □ [V n wh] George had taught him how to ride a horse. □ [V n to-inf] She taught Julie to read. □ [V n + to ] The computer has simplified the difficult task of teaching reading to the deaf.
2 VERB To teach someone something means to make them think, feel, or act in a new or different way. □ [V n n] Their daughter's death had taught him humility. □ [V n that] He taught his followers that they could all be members of the kingdom of God. □ [V n to-inf] Teach them to voice their feelings. [Also V n + about ]
3 VERB If you teach or teach a subject, you help students to learn about it by explaining it or showing them how to do it, usually as a job at a school, college, or university. □ [V n] Ingrid is currently teaching Mathematics at Shimla Public School. □ [V n + to ] She taught English to Japanese business people. □ [V ] She has taught for 34 years. □ [V n n] She taught children French. □ [V -ed] …this twelve month taught course.
4 → see also teaching
5 to teach someone a lesson → see lesson
teach|er ◆◆◇ /tiː tʃə r / (teachers )