Decaffeinated Meaning in English

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Definition

Describes a drink (like coffee or tea) that has had almost all of its caffeine removed.

Usage & Nuances

Used mostly for drinks, especially coffee and tea. Common phrases: 'decaffeinated coffee', 'decaf'. 'Decaf' can be used as a short form in casual speech. Not all caffeine is always removed, but the amount is very small. Used in both formal and informal contexts.

• Spanish: descafeinado
• Portuguese (BR): descafeinado
• Portuguese (PT): descafeinado
• Chinese (Simplified): 无咖啡因
• Chinese (Traditional): 無咖啡因
• Hindi: डिकैफ (कैफीन रहित)
• Arabic: منزوع الكافيين
• Bengali: ডিক্যাফ (decaf) - ক্যাফেইনমুক্ত
• Russian: безкофеиновый
• Japanese: カフェインレス - デカフェ
• Vietnamese: không chứa caffein - đã loại caffein
• Korean: 디카페인 - 카페인 없는
• Turkish: kafeinsiz
• Urdu: کافیین سے پاک - ڈی کیف
• Indonesian: tanpa kafein - dekafein

Example Sentences

I'd like a decaffeinated coffee, please.

basic

Is this tea decaffeinated?

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I always drink decaffeinated drinks at night.

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He switched to decaffeinated after feeling too jumpy from regular coffee.

natural

Do you want decaffeinated, or is regular coffee okay?

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Surprisingly, this decaffeinated espresso still tastes great.

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