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"Drink" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "beber", and "excess" is a noun which is often translated as "el exceso". Learn more about the difference between "drink" and "excess" below.
drink(
drihngk
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to consume)
a. beber
To prevent dehydration, drink plenty of water.Para evitar la deshidratación, bebe mucha agua.
b. tomar (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
I have only ever seen him drink Coca Cola.Yo solo lo he visto tomar Coca Cola.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. beber
Drinking enough cleanses your body of toxins.Beber suficientemente limpia el cuerpo de toxinas.
b. tomar (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Would you like anything to drink before ordering food?¿Les gustaría algo de tomar antes de pedir la comida?
a. beber
In this country you cannot drink before you turn 21.En este país no se puede beber antes de cumplir 21 años.
b. tomar (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
I stopped drinking two hours before driving home.Dejé de tomar dos horas antes de manejar a casa.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
4. (beverage)
d. el palo (M) (colloquial) (Puerto Rico) (Venezuela)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Venezuela
They went to the bar to have a few drinks.Se fueron al bar para echarse unos palos.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el exceso (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
An excess of caffeine will produce many of the symptoms associated with stress.Un exceso de cafeína causa muchos de los síntomas asociados con el estrés.
3. (surplus)
b. el excedente (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The excess of supply over demand has caused prices to fall.El excedente de oferta en relación con la demanda provocó la caída de los precios.
a. la franquicia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A compulsory excess of 100 pounds is typical on most car insurance policies.La franquicia obligatoria típica de la mayoría de pólizas de seguro de automóvil es de 100 libras.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
5. (excessive)
excesses
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. los excesos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It was only in later years that the worst excesses of the dictatorship came to light.Tuvieron que pasar años para que salieran a la luz los peores excesos de la dictadura.
