lemonade
gb/lˈɛmənˈeɪd/ us/lˈɛmənˈeɪd/
A1
Inglés
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
A1
entity
1
sweet lemon drink
a cold sweet drink made with lemons
Patrón de uso:
a glass of [lemonade]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes treat lemonade as always fizzy; in many places it is not carbonated.
Sinónimos
lemon drink (A general description; less specific than lemonade.)
Colocaciones
a glass of lemonade
|homemade lemonade
|fresh lemonade
|cold lemonade
|iced lemonade
|lemonade with ice
|a pitcher of lemonade
|lemonade and cookies
|lemonade recipe
|sweet lemonade
Temas
food_and_drink
|daily_life
Ejemplos
- On a hot day, nothing tastes better than a cold glass of lemonade.
- She made lemonade with fresh lemons and a little honey.
- Would you like lemonade or iced tea?
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I want a glass of lemonade.
- The lemonade is cold and sweet.
Sustantivo
A2
entity
2
fizzy lemon soft drink (UK)
a fizzy lemon-flavoured soft drink (often in the UK)
Patrón de uso:
[lemonade] (as a mixer) with [something]
Error frecuente:
In the UK, lemonade often means a fizzy soft drink, not a drink made from lemons.
Sinónimos
lemon soda (Emphasizes the carbonated soft-drink meaning.)
Colocaciones
sparkling lemonade
|fizzy lemonade
|bottle of lemonade
|can of lemonade
|lemonade mixer
|vodka and lemonade
|gin and lemonade
|lemonade with a slice of lemon
|diet lemonade
|lemonade over ice
Temas
food_and_drink
|regional_english
Ejemplos
- In the UK, he ordered lemonade and got a fizzy soft drink.
- She mixed lemonade with vodka and lots of ice.
- Do you want still water or lemonade?
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He bought a bottle of lemonade.
- The lemonade is fizzy.
Sustantivo
B1
property
3
pale yellow color
a light yellow color
Patrón de uso:
in [lemonade] (color)
Error frecuente:
This use is much less common than the drink meaning and may be unclear without context like paint or clothing.
Sinónimos
pale yellow (More general; not tied to the product name.)
Antónimos
navy (A dark blue that contrasts strongly with pale yellow.)
Colocaciones
lemonade yellow
|lemonade shade
|lemonade color
|lemonade paint
|lemonade dress
|lemonade top
Temas
colors
|fashion
|design
Ejemplos
- She chose a lemonade shade for the kitchen walls.
- The brand released the bag in black, white, and lemonade.
- They painted the room a soft lemonade yellow.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- My shirt is lemonade yellow.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
lemonade
AFI
GB/lˈɛmənˈeɪd/
US/lˈɛmənˈeɪd/
Sílabas y acento
lem - on - ade (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (lem)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: lemonade
- Plural: lemonade
Familia de palabras
Core family
lemon
noun A1
Related words
lemony
adjective
Expresiones
lemonade stand
1/lˈɛmənˈeɪd stˈænd/
fixed phrase
small stall selling lemonade
a small place to sell lemonade
Ejemplos
- The kids set up a lemonade stand outside their house.
- She ran a lemonade stand to raise money for the animal shelter.
- We stopped at a lemonade stand on our walk home.
pink lemonade
1/pˈɪŋk lˈɛmənˈeɪd/
fixed phrase
lemonade that is pink
lemonade with a pink color (often fruit-flavored)
Ejemplos
- They served pink lemonade at the birthday party.
- I’ll have the pink lemonade, please.
- The café makes pink lemonade with a splash of cranberry juice.
when life gives you lemons, make lemonade
1/wˈɛn lˈaɪf ɡˈɪvz jˈu lˈɛmənz | mˈeɪk lˈɛmənˈeɪd/
idiom
Turn problems into opportunities
If something bad happens, try to use it to make something good.
Ejemplos
- I know losing your job is hard, but remember: when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
- She really lives by the idea of when life gives you lemons, make lemonade, and turned her mistake into a new business.
- He quoted the saying "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade" to encourage his team after the setback.
when life gives you lemons, make lemonade
1/wˈɛn lˈaɪf ɡˈɪvz jˈu lˈɛmənz | mˈeɪk lˈɛmənˈeɪd/
idiom
turn problems into opportunities
try to find something good in a bad situation
Ejemplos
- I didn’t get the job, but I met someone who offered me freelance work—when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
- She treated the setback as a chance to learn: when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
- He laughed and said, “Well, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.”