drink
gb/dɹˈɪŋk/ us/dɹˈɪŋk/
A1
Inglés
~ 1500
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Verbo
A1
action
1
Swallow liquid
To put liquid in your mouth and make it go down into your body.
Patrón de uso:
to drink [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'drink' with 'eat' when talking about liquids.
Sinónimos
sip (Implies drinking slowly or in small amounts.)
|
gulp (Implies drinking quickly or in large amounts.)
Antónimos
spit (The opposite action of swallowing liquid, by forcing it out of the mouth.)
Colocaciones
drink water
|drink coffee
|drink alcohol
|drink tea
|drink juice
Temas
daily life
|food and drink
|core_vocabulary
|body
Ejemplos
- I usually drink two cups of coffee in the morning.
- She drank the water quickly after her run.
- It's important to drink enough fluids during the day.
- He drank from the glass without looking up.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I drink water every day.
- She drinks milk in the morning.
- We drink tea after dinner.
- He drinks juice at lunch.
Sustantivo
A1
entity
2
Liquid for drinking
A liquid that people can drink.
Patrón de uso:
a drink of [something]
Error frecuente:
Some learners confuse 'drink' (noun) with 'beverage' and may overuse one in all contexts.
Sinónimos
beverage (More formal; often used in menus or official contexts.)
Antónimos
food (Solid nourishment, as opposed to liquid.)
Colocaciones
cold drink
|hot drink
|soft drink
|alcoholic drink
Temas
daily life
|food and drink
|food_drink
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- Can I get you a drink?
- She ordered a cold drink from the bar.
- We had some snacks and drinks at the party.
- Would you like a hot or cold drink?
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I want a cold drink.
- This is my favorite drink.
- He has a hot drink every morning.
- We bought drinks for the trip.
Verbo
A2
action
3
Consume alcohol
To have alcohol, like beer or wine.
Patrón de uso:
to drink [alcohol/beer/wine]
Error frecuente:
Learners may forget this sense refers specifically to alcohol in some contexts, leading to misunderstandings.
Sinónimos
imbibe (Formal or humorous term for consuming alcohol.)
Antónimos
abstain (To choose not to consume alcohol.)
Colocaciones
drink beer
|drink wine
|drink heavily
Temas
daily life
|social life
|food_drink
|daily_life
|health
Ejemplos
- He doesn't drink anymore since last year.
- They drank wine with dinner.
- She drinks socially on weekends.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I do not drink beer.
- He drinks wine with dinner.
- She drinks only on holidays.
Sustantivo
A2
entity
4
Alcoholic beverage or session
Alcohol, or time when people have alcohol together.
Patrón de uso:
go for a drink
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse 'drink' here with any beverage, not realizing it implies alcohol in informal English.
Sinónimos
tipple (Informal term for an alcoholic drink, less common.)
Antónimos
soft drink (A non-alcoholic beverage, usually sweetened.)
Colocaciones
have a drink
|go for drinks
Temas
social life
|food_drink
|daily_life
Ejemplos
- We went out for a few drinks after work.
- Do you want to grab a drink later?
- He bought me a drink at the bar.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- We go for a drink after work.
- She had two drinks at the party.
- They met for a drink at the pub.
Sustantivo
literary
C1
entity
5
Large body of water (figurative)
(Literary) The sea or ocean.
Sinónimos
sea (Literal meaning; 'drink' is figurative here.)
Antónimos
land (The opposite of a large body of water.)
Colocaciones
into the drink
Temas
nature
Ejemplos
- The ship disappeared into the dark drink.
- Many sailors were lost to the drink.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The boat sank into the drink.
- He fell into the drink from the dock.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
drink
AFI
GB/dɹˈɪŋk/
US/dɹˈɪŋk/
Sílabas y acento
drink (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (drink)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: drink
- Plural: drink, drinks
Verb
- Base: drink
- 3rd Person Singular: drinks
- Present Participle: drinking
- Past: drank
- Past Participle: drunk
Familia de palabras
Forms
Core family
drinker
noun
Related words
drinkable
adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
undrinkable
adjective
non-drinker
noun
Advanced or less common
drunken
adjective B2
drunkenness
noun B2
Aspectos destacados
- Irregular past: drank Verb
- Irregular past participle: drunk Verb
Expresiones
drink to [someone/something]
1/dɹˈɪŋk tə sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Make a toast in honor of someone/something
To lift your glass and take a sip to show respect or celebrate someone or something.
Ejemplos
- Let's drink to their success!
- We drank to the happy couple.
drink up
1/dɹˈɪŋk ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Finish your drink completely
To finish all the liquid in your cup or glass.
Ejemplos
- Drink up, and let's go!
- She told the children to drink up their milk.
have a drink
1/hˈæv ə dɹˈɪŋk/
fixed phrase
Consume a beverage socially
To drink something, often with other people.
Ejemplos
- Let's have a drink before dinner.
- We had a drink together at the cafe.
in one drink
1/ˈɪn wˈʌn dɹˈɪŋk/
fixed phrase
Drink all at once in one gulp
To finish all of a drink without stopping.
Ejemplos
- He finished his beer in one drink.
- She downed her coffee in one drink.
on the drink
1/ˈɔn ðə dɹˈɪŋk/
fixed phrase
informal
Regularly drinking alcohol heavily
Drinking alcohol often, usually too much.
Ejemplos
- He's been on the drink since he lost his job.
- She went back on the drink after months of sobriety.