sip

beber a sorbos

el sorbo

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sip(

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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

1. (to take a small drink)

a. beber a sorbos

If you sip your coffee, you won't get burned.Si bebes el café a sorbos, no te quemarás.

The little girl stared at the cat while she sipped her apple juice.La niñita se quedó mirando la gata mientras bebía su jugo de manzana a sorbos.

b. sorber

He makes so much noise when he sips his soda.Hace mucho ruido cuando sorbe su refresco.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

2. (to take a small drink)

a. beber a sorbos

She sipped at her tequila throughout the night.Bebió el tequila a sorbos durante toda la noche.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

3. (mouthful of liquid)

a. el sorbo

(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).

(M)

She took a sip of her drink.Dio un sorbo a su bebida.

b. el sorbito

(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).

(M)

I'm so thirsty. Would you give me a sip of your juice?Tengo mucha sed. ¿Me darías un sorbito a tu jugo?

sip

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (general)

a. el sorbo

(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).

(M)

to take a sip (of something)dar un sorbo (a algo)

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

2. (general)

a. sorber, beber a sorbos

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

3. (general)

she sipped at her drinkbebió un sorbo

sip [sɪp]

noun