drink

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beber

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drink
[dr??k]
sustantivo
1 bebida (f) ; copa (f) (alcoholic)
  • to have a drink -> beber algo
  • to go for a drink -> ir a tomar algo
  • the drink (familiar) -> el mar (the sea)
  • to take to drink -> darse a la bebida
  • to have a drink problem -> tener un problema con la bebida
  • drinks machine -> máquina (f) expendedora de bebidas
verbo transitivo (pt drank [dræ?k], pp drunk [dr??k])
2 beber
  • to drink somebody's health -> brindar a la salud de alguien
  • to drink somebody under the table -> aguantar bebiendo or tomando más que alguien (Am)
verbo intransitivo
3 beber , tomar (Am)
  • don't drink and drive -> si bebes, no conduzcas , si tomas no manejes (Am)
  • to drink like a fish -> beber or tomar como un cosaco (Am)
  • to drink to somebody -> brindar a la salud de alguien , beber a la salud de alguien (español de España)
  • to drink to something -> brindar por algo
  • to drink in the atmosphere (sentido figurado) -> empaparse del ambiente

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drink [drink]
sustantivo
1 Bebida (any liquid).
2 Licor, copa, trago (alcoholic).
3 Trago, la cantidad que se puede tragar de una vez (amount drunk, served, sold).
  • Have a drink of water/milk -> bebe o toma un poco de agua/leche
  • To have a tomar una copa. The drinks are on me! -> ¡yo invito

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drink [drɪŋk] drank (past)drunk (participle:past)
noun
1 (liquid to drink) bebida; (f)
there's food and drink in the kitchen hay comida y bebidas en la cocina; hay cosas de comer y de beber en la cocina; have you got drinks for the children? ¿habéis traído algo para que beban los niños?
her job was as important to her as meat and drink
I need a drink of water necesito un poco de agua
cold drinkscold (non-alcoholic) refrescos; (m)
to give sb a drinkgive darle algo de beber a algn
can I have a drink?have ¿me podrías dar algo de beber tomar?;or (LAm)
hot drinks will be availablehot se servirá café y té
[hot] and [cold] drinks will be available
I felt better after a hot drink me sentía mejor después de beber algo caliente
meat soft
amount of liquid I need a drink of water could I have a drink of water? have a drink of milk let me get you a drink of lemonade she took another drink of her tea
2 (glass of alcohol) copa; (f) trago; (m)
they chatted over a drink I need a drink let's go out, I feel like a drink how about that drink? he fixed himself a stiff drink he was standing in the corner with a drink in his hand she sipped her drink slowly
to go (out) for a drinkfor salir a tomar algo; salir a tomar una copa
they've asked us round for drinks nos han invitado a su casa a tomar algo a tomar unas copas;or
my boss invited me for a drink after work
to have a drinkhave tomar algo
we had a drink or two tomamos unas copas unos tragos;or
let's have a drink when I have a drink, I like to relax and enjoy it to [like] a drink she really likes a drink, that one to [stand] sb a drink I know you're broke, I'll stand you a drink
drive
3 (alcoholic liquor) alcohol; (m) bebida; (f)
he's given up drink ha dejado de beber; ha dejado el alcohol la bebida;or
he has a drink problemproblem tiene problemas con el alcohol la bebida;or
he thrived on rich food and strong drink too much drink is bad for your health I don't like drink to be under the [influence] of drink to [smell] of drink
to take to drinktake darse a la bebida
he took to drink after his wife died
worse
4
the drink (informal) (the water) (gen) el agua; (sea) el mar
they fell into the drink
verb:transitive
beber; tomar; especially (LAm)
would you like something to drink? ¿quieres tomar algo?
in the end he drank himself to deathdeath al final la bebida lo llevó a la tumba
this coffee isn't fit to drinkfit este café no se puede beber
to drink sb's healthhealth brindar por la salud de algn
they all drank his health at dinner the Emperor drank her health his brother-in-law came up to me and insisted on our drinking each other's health
we drank ourselves into a stuporinto bebimos hasta perder el sentido
to drink sb under the tabletable (informal) darle cien vueltas a algn bebiendo
he drank himself into oblivion they drank themselves stupid
to drink a toast to sth/sbtoast brindar por algo/algn
they drank a toast to their continuing success he drinks all his wages every weekend he drank away his fortune this plant drinks a lot of water that car just drinks petrol
verb:intransitive
1 (imbibe liquid) beber
I like drinking from the bottle
to drink from the bottlefrom beber de la botella
to drink out of paper cupsout beber en vasos de plástico
they drank [from] the bottle/[out of] paper cups
2 (imbibe alcohol) beber; tomar; (LAm)
he doesn't drink no bebe (alcohol); no toma (alcohol); especially (LAm)
his problem has always been that he drinks
don't drink and drivedrive si bebes, no conduzcas
he drinks like a fishfish bebe como una esponja
to drink like a [fish]
to drink to sth/sbto brindar por algo/algn
I'll drink to that! let's drink to his health now we are going to drink to the health of my brother, and to all those kind people who have looked after him

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Verb Conjugation for "drink"

Imperative
  • drink
  • you drink
  • he/she drinks
  • we drink
  • you drink
  • they drink
Preterite
  • I drank
  • you drank
  • he/she drank
  • we drank
  • you drank
  • they drank
Present Continuous
  • I am drinking
  • you are drinking
  • he/she is drinking
  • we are drinking
  • you are drinking
  • they are drinking
Present Perfect
  • I have drunk
  • you have drunk
  • he/she has drunk
  • we have drunk
  • you have drunk
  • they have drunk
Past Continuous
  • I was drinking
  • you were drinking
  • he/she was drinking
  • we were drinking
  • you were drinking
  • they were drinking
Past Perfect
  • I had drunk
  • you had drunk
  • he/she had drunk
  • we had drunk
  • you had drunk
  • they had drunk
Future
  • I will drink
  • you will drink
  • he/she will drink
  • we will drink
  • you will drink
  • they will drink
Future Perfect
  • I will have drunk
  • you will have drunk
  • he/she will have drunk
  • we will have drunk
  • you will have drunk
  • they will have drunk
Future Continuous
  • I will be drinking
  • you will be drinking
  • he/she will be drinking
  • we will be drinking
  • you will be drinking
  • they will be drinking
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been drinking
  • you have been drinking
  • he/she has been drinking
  • we have been drinking
  • you have been drinking
  • they have been drinking
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been drinking
  • you will have been drinking
  • he/she will have been drinking
  • we will have been drinking
  • you will have been drinking
  • they will have been drinking
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been drinking
  • you had been drinking
  • he/she had been drinking
  • we had been drinking
  • you had been drinking
  • they had been drinking
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