beer
gb/bˈɪɹ/ us/bˈɪɹ/
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English
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sör
NOUN
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Usage pattern:
drink [beer]
He ordered a pint of beer at the bar.
Rendelt egy korsó sört a bárban.
The fridge is stocked with cold beer for the party.
A hűtő tele van hideg sörrel a bulira.
Craft beer has become very popular in recent years.
She prefers beer over wine when eating pizza.
They sampled different beers at the brewery tour.
Learner examples
I drank a glass of beer.
Megittam egy pohár sört.
He likes cold beer in summer.
Nyáron szereti a hideg sört.
She bought two bottles of beer.
Beer is made from grain and hops.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'beer' with 'bear' because they sound similar in some accents. Also, 'beer' is uncountable when referring to the substance in general (e.g., 'I like beer'), but countable when referring to servings (e.g., 'two beers').
Meaning
Alcoholic drink from grain and hops
Collocations
cold beer
|pint of beer
|beer bottle
|beer glass
|beer festival
Synonyms
lager (A type of beer that is pale and usually has a light flavor.)
|
ale (A type of beer brewed using a warm fermentation method, often stronger or more robust in flavor.)
Antonyms
wine (An alcoholic drink made from fermented grapes rather than grain.)
Themes
food
|daily life
|leisure
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A drink with alcohol made from grain and hops.
An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting malted grain, typically barley, and flavoring it with hops.
Grammar
Dictionary form
beer
IPA
GB/bˈɪɹ/
US/bˈɪɹ/
Syllables & stress
beer (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (beer)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: beer
- Plural: beer, beers
Word family
Expressions
beer on tap
1/bˈɪɹ ˈɔn tˈæp/
fixed phrase
Beer served from a keg tap
Beer that comes directly from a keg through a tap, usually at a bar.
Examples
- This pub has several local beers on tap.
- Do you have any dark beer on tap?
crack open a beer
1/kɹˈæk ˈoʊpən ə bˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
informal
Open a container of beer
To open a bottle or can of beer so you can drink it.
Examples
- Let's crack open a beer and watch the game.
- He cracked open a beer after a long day at work.
beer belly
1/bˈɪɹ bˈɛli/
fixed phrase
informal
Large stomach from drinking beer
A big stomach that some people get from drinking a lot of beer.
Examples
- He joked about his beer belly after seeing himself in the mirror.
- He gave up drinking to get rid of his beer belly.
- Regular exercise can help prevent a beer belly.
- Middle age and a desk job have given him a serious beer belly.
- He joked about his beer belly at the party.