beer
gb/bˈɪɹ/ us/bˈɪɹ/
A1
Inglese
~ 2400
Accezioni
0 accezioni
Sostantivo
A1
entity
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Alcoholic drink from grain and hops
A drink with alcohol made from grain and hops.
Schema d'uso:
drink [beer]
Errore comune:
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').
Sinonimi
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.)
Contrari
wine (An alcoholic drink made from fermented grapes rather than grain.)
Collocazioni
cold beer
|pint of beer
|beer bottle
|beer glass
|beer festival
Temi
food
|daily life
|leisure
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- He ordered a pint of beer at the bar.
- The fridge is stocked with cold beer for the party.
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- I drank a glass of beer.
- He likes cold beer in summer.
- She bought two bottles of beer.
- Beer is made from grain and hops.
Grammatica
Espressioni
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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.