wine
gb/wˈaɪn/ us/wˈaɪn/
A2
Englisch
~ 1400
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Nomen
A2
entity
1
Alcoholic drink from fermented grapes
A drink with alcohol made from grapes or other fruits.
Verwendungsmuster:
drink [wine]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wine' with 'vine' because they sound similar, but 'vine' is the plant and 'wine' is the drink.
Synonyme
vino (Informal or borrowed term from Italian/Spanish, often used for stylistic effect.)
Antonyme
non-alcoholic beverage (Refers to drinks without alcohol, opposite in alcoholic content.)
Wortverbindungen
red wine
|white wine
|glass of wine
|bottle of wine
|wine tasting
Themen
food
|daily life
|culture
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- We ordered a bottle of red wine with dinner.
- This region is famous for its sparkling wines.
- She poured herself a small glass of white wine.
- The winery produces organic wine without chemicals.
- I prefer sweet wine to dry wine.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I drink red wine with dinner.
- He bought a bottle of wine.
- She likes sweet wine.
- We had white wine at the party.
Nomen
B1
entity
2
Wine used in religious rituals
Wine used for special church services.
Synonyme
sacramental wine (Specifically refers to wine consecrated for religious use.)
Wortverbindungen
communion wine
|altar wine
Themen
religion
|culture
|food_drink
Beispiele
- The priest blessed the communion wine.
- Altar wine is kept in a special cabinet.
- They donated bottles of sacramental wine to the church.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The church uses wine in the service.
- The priest drinks the altar wine.
- People drink communion wine at church.
Verb
informal
C1
action
3
To complain like whining
To complain like you are whining (joking use).
Verwendungsmuster:
wine about [something]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse this joke spelling with the correct 'whine', which is unrelated to the drink 'wine'.
Synonyme
whine (Standard spelling for this meaning; 'wine' is a playful misspelling.)
Themen
emotions
|informal speech
|communication
Beispiele
- Stop wining about your job and do something about it.
- He’s always wining about the weather.
- They spent the evening wining over minor issues.
Beispiele für Lernende
- He likes to wine about his homework.
- She wines when she is tired.
- They wine about the food.
Grammatik
Grundform
wine
IPA
GB/wˈaɪn/
US/wˈaɪn/
Silben & Betonung
wine (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (wine)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: wine
- Plural: wine, wines
Wortfamilie
Forms
wines
noun
Related words
winery
noun
winemaker
noun
winemaking
noun
wineglass
noun
Advanced or less common
vinous
adjective
Ausdrücke
like a fine wine
1/lˈaɪk ə fˈaɪn wˈaɪn/
idiom
informal
Improve with age or time
Used to say that someone or something gets better as they get older.
Beispiele
- Her voice is like a fine wine—it just gets better over the years.
- Their relationship has aged like a fine wine.
spend more time on wine than on the corkscrew
1/spˈɛnd mˈɔɹ tˈaɪm ˈɔn wˈaɪn ðən ˈɔn ðə kˈɔɹkskɹˌu/
idiom
informal
Focus on less important details
To spend too much time on small things instead of the main thing (figurative use).
Beispiele
- In project planning, don't spend more time on the wine than on the corkscrew.
- He tends to spend more time on the wine than on the corkscrew when organizing events.
wine country
1/wˈaɪn kˈʌntɹi/
fixed phrase
Region for growing grapes for wine
An area where many grapes are grown and wine is made.
Beispiele
- We took a trip through California's wine country.
- Wine country is beautiful in the autumn.
wine and dine
1/wˈaɪn ˈænd dˈaɪn/
idiom
Entertain with meals and drinks
To give someone nice food and drinks, often to please or impress them.
Beispiele
- They wined and dined their clients to secure the deal.
- They wined and dined the clients before signing the deal.
- He loves to wine and dine his friends when they visit.
- He wined and dined her all weekend.