drink

beber

la bebida

drink(drihngk)

transitive verb

1. (to consume)

a. beber

To prevent dehydration, drink plenty of water.

Para evitar la deshidratación, bebe mucha agua.

b. tomar

(Latin America)

I have only ever seen him drink Coca Cola.

Yo solo lo he visto tomar Coca Cola.

intransitive verb

2. (to consume liquid)

a. beber

Drinking enough cleanses your body of toxins.

Beber suficientemente limpia el cuerpo de toxinas.

b. tomar

(Latin America)

Would you like anything to drink before ordering food?

¿Les gustaría algo de tomar antes de pedir la comida?

3. (to consume alcohol)

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)

I stopped drinking two hours before driving home.

Dejé de tomar dos horas antes de manejar a casa.

noun

4. (beverage)

a. la bebida

(F)

His favorite drink is Dr. Pepper without ice.

Su bebida preferida es el Dr. Pepper sin hielo.

5. (alcoholic beverage)

a. la bebida

(F)

A party isn't a party without drinks.

Una fiesta no es una fiesta sin bebida.

b. la copa

(F)

We're going to have some drinks after work.

Vamos a tomar unas copas después del trabajo.

c. el trago

(M)

It only takes one drink to knock him out for the night.

Solo necesita un trago para dejarlo inconsciente el resto de la noche.

d. el palo

(M)

(colloquial)

(Puerto Rico)

(Venezuela)

They went to the bar to have a few drinks.

Se fueron al bar para echarse unos palos.

6. (sea)

a. el agua

(F)

You're going to slip and end up in the drink.

Te vas a resbalar y vas a acabar en el agua.

drink

Noun

1. (general)

a. la bebida

(F)

2. (alcoholic)

a. la copa

(F)

to have a drinkbeber algo

to go for a drinkir a tomar algo

3. (colloquial)

a.

the drinkel mar

to take to drinkdarse a la bebida

to have a drink problemtener un problema con la bebida

drinks machinemáquina expendedora de bebidas

transitive verb

4. (general)

a. beber

to drink somebody's healthbrindar a la salud de alguien

to drink somebody under the tableaguantar bebiendo or

intransitive verb

5. (general)

a. beber

b. tomar

(Latin America)

don't drink and drivesi bebes, no conduzcas si tomas no manejes

to drink like a fishbeber or

to drink to somebodybrindar a la salud de alguien beber a la salud de alguien

to drink to somethingbrindar por algo

6. (fig)

a.

to drink in the atmosphereempaparse del ambiente

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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 drinks (non-alcoholic) refrescos (m)

to give sb a drink darle algo de beber a algn

can I have a drink? ¿me podrías dar algo de beber or tomar?; (LAm)

hot drinks will be available 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 drink 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 or a tomar unas copas

my boss invited me for a drink after work

to have a drink tomar algo

we had a drink or two tomamos unas copas or unos tragos

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 or la bebida

he has a drink problem tiene problemas con el alcohol or la bebida

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 drink darse a la bebida

he took to drink after his wife died

worse

4

the drink (the water) (gen) el agua; (sea) el mar

they fell into the drink

transitive verb

beber; tomar; especially (LAm)

would you like something to drink? ¿quieres tomar algo?

in the end he drank himself to death al final la bebida lo llevó a la tumba

this coffee isn't fit to drink este café no se puede beber

to drink sb's health 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 stupor bebimos hasta perder el sentido

to drink sb under the table darle cien vueltas a algn bebiendo

he drank himself into oblivion they drank themselves stupid

to drink a toast to sth/sb 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

intransitive verb

1 (imbibe liquid) beber

I like drinking from the bottle

to drink from the bottle beber de la botella

to drink out of paper cups 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 drive si bebes, no conduzcas

he drinks like a fish bebe como una esponja

to drink like a [fish]

to drink to sth/sb 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