Inggris

drinkable

gb/dɹˈɪŋkəbəl/ us/dɹˈɪŋkəbəl/
B2 Inggris
Makna
0 makna
adjective B2 property
1

safe and suitable to drink

You can drink it safely.

Pola penggunaan: drinkable [liquid]
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes think drinkable means 'alcoholic'; it mainly means 'safe to drink'.
Sinonim
potable (More formal/technical, used especially for water.) | safe to drink (Common plain-language equivalent.)
Antonim
undrinkable (Not safe or not fit to drink.) | contaminated (Specifically emphasizes pollution or germs.)
Kolokasi
drinkable water |drinkable tap water |drinkable supply |drinkable groundwater |clean and drinkable |safe and drinkable |fully drinkable |not drinkable |make it drinkable |treated to be drinkable
Tema
food_and_drink |health |daily_life |environment
Contoh
  • After the storm, the city warned residents that the tap water was not drinkable.
  • The filter removes bacteria and makes the water drinkable.
  • In some villages, only one well provides drinkable water year-round.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
  • This water is drinkable.
  • Is the tap water drinkable here?
adjective B2 property
2

tastes good enough to drink

It tastes OK (not terrible).

Pola penggunaan: drinkable [drink]
Kesalahan umum:
This meaning is about taste/quality, not safety; context usually makes that clear.
Sinonim
palatable (More formal; means 'pleasant enough to taste'.) | acceptable (Neutral; focuses on meeting a basic standard.)
Antonim
undrinkable (So unpleasant (or poor quality) that you cannot drink it.) | foul-tasting (Emphasizes very bad taste.)
Kolokasi
barely drinkable |quite drinkable |surprisingly drinkable |perfectly drinkable |still drinkable |drinkable wine |drinkable coffee |drinkable beer |more drinkable |less drinkable
Tema
food_and_drink |daily_life
Contoh
  • The instant coffee was weak, but still drinkable.
  • It’s not a great bottle of wine, but it’s drinkable.
  • By the time the ice melted, the soda was flat and barely drinkable.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
  • The tea is drinkable, but it needs sugar.
Tata bahasa
Bentuk kamus
drinkable
IPA
GB/dɹˈɪŋkəbəl/
US/dɹˈɪŋkəbəl/
Suku kata & tekanan
drink - able (2 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (drink)
Bentuk kata
Adjective
  • Base: drinkable
Kata terkait
Core family
drink verb A1 drinker noun
Related words
drunk adjective A2 drunken adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
undrinkable adjective
Advanced or less common
drinkability noun
Ungkapan

make [something] drinkable

1
/mˈeɪk sˈʌmθɪŋ dɹˈɪŋkəbəl/
fixed phrase

treat liquid so it’s safe

Make it safe to drink.

Contoh
  • Boiling the water for one minute will make it drinkable.
  • The new treatment plant can make river water drinkable in a few hours.
  • In an emergency, purification tablets can help make water drinkable.

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