pub
gb/pˈʌb/ us/pˈʌb/
A2
Inglés
~ 1900
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
A2
entity
1
bar serving drinks
A place, especially in the UK, where people buy and drink alcohol, and sometimes eat food.
Patrón de uso:
to go to [a pub]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pub' with 'club'; a 'pub' is usually more casual and focused on drinks, while a 'club' may involve music and dancing.
Sinónimos
bar (More common in American English; can refer to any drinking establishment, not just British-style ones.)
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tavern (Somewhat old-fashioned or used for themed places; similar meaning but less common in everyday UK speech.)
Antónimos
teetotal venue (A place where no alcohol is served, opposite in function to a pub.)
Colocaciones
local pub
|pub lunch
|pub owner
|pub crawl
|pub garden
Temas
daily life
|food and drink
|social life
|daily_life
|food_drink
Ejemplos
- We met at the local pub after work.
- The pub was crowded on Friday night.
- They own a small pub in the countryside.
- He works as a bartender in a busy pub.
- We had lunch in a traditional village pub.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I go to the pub with my friends.
- The pub is near my house.
- We eat dinner at the pub.
- My father works in a pub.
- The pub is full of people.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
pub
AFI
GB/pˈʌb/
US/pˈʌb/
Sílabas y acento
pub (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (pub)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: pub
- Plural: pubs
Familia de palabras
Forms
pubs
noun
Related words
publican
noun
pubgoer
noun
Expresiones
local pub
1/lˈoʊkəl pˈʌb/
fixed phrase
nearby pub someone visits often
A pub close to where someone lives that they often visit.
Ejemplos
- We always meet at our local pub on Fridays.
- The local pub is just around the corner from my house.
pub crawl
1/pˈʌb kɹˈɔl/
fixed phrase
informal
visit several pubs in one outing
When people go to several pubs one after another during the same day or night, usually drinking alcohol at each one.
Ejemplos
- They organised a pub crawl for his birthday.
- During the festival, many tourists join the city's famous pub crawl.