drink
gb/dɹˈɪŋk/ us/dɹˈɪŋk/
A1
Inglese
~ 1500
Accezioni
0 accezioni
Verbo
A1
action
1
Swallow liquid
To put liquid in your mouth and make it go down into your body.
Schema d'uso:
to drink [something]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'drink' with 'eat' when talking about liquids.
Sinonimi
sip (Implies drinking slowly or in small amounts.)
|
gulp (Implies drinking quickly or in large amounts.)
Contrari
spit (The opposite action of swallowing liquid, by forcing it out of the mouth.)
Collocazioni
drink water
|drink coffee
|drink alcohol
|drink tea
|drink juice
Temi
daily life
|food and drink
|core_vocabulary
|body
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- I drink water every day.
- She drinks milk in the morning.
- We drink tea after dinner.
- He drinks juice at lunch.
Sostantivo
A1
entity
2
Liquid for drinking
A liquid that people can drink.
Schema d'uso:
a drink of [something]
Errore comune:
Some learners confuse 'drink' (noun) with 'beverage' and may overuse one in all contexts.
Sinonimi
beverage (More formal; often used in menus or official contexts.)
Contrari
food (Solid nourishment, as opposed to liquid.)
Collocazioni
cold drink
|hot drink
|soft drink
|alcoholic drink
Temi
daily life
|food and drink
|food_drink
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- 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?
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Schema d'uso:
to drink [alcohol/beer/wine]
Errore comune:
Learners may forget this sense refers specifically to alcohol in some contexts, leading to misunderstandings.
Sinonimi
imbibe (Formal or humorous term for consuming alcohol.)
Contrari
abstain (To choose not to consume alcohol.)
Collocazioni
drink beer
|drink wine
|drink heavily
Temi
daily life
|social life
|food_drink
|daily_life
|health
Esempi
- He doesn't drink anymore since last year.
- They drank wine with dinner.
- She drinks socially on weekends.
Esempi per chi studia
- I do not drink beer.
- He drinks wine with dinner.
- She drinks only on holidays.
Sostantivo
A2
entity
4
Alcoholic beverage or session
Alcohol, or time when people have alcohol together.
Schema d'uso:
go for a drink
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse 'drink' here with any beverage, not realizing it implies alcohol in informal English.
Sinonimi
tipple (Informal term for an alcoholic drink, less common.)
Contrari
soft drink (A non-alcoholic beverage, usually sweetened.)
Collocazioni
have a drink
|go for drinks
Temi
social life
|food_drink
|daily_life
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- We go for a drink after work.
- She had two drinks at the party.
- They met for a drink at the pub.
Sostantivo
literary
C1
entity
5
Large body of water (figurative)
(Literary) The sea or ocean.
Sinonimi
sea (Literal meaning; 'drink' is figurative here.)
Contrari
land (The opposite of a large body of water.)
Collocazioni
into the drink
Temi
nature
Esempi
- The ship disappeared into the dark drink.
- Many sailors were lost to the drink.
Esempi per chi studia
- The boat sank into the drink.
- He fell into the drink from the dock.
Grammatica
Forma base
drink
IPA
GB/dɹˈɪŋk/
US/dɹˈɪŋk/
Sillabe e accento
drink (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (drink)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: drink
- Plural: drink, drinks
Verb
- Base: drink
- 3rd Person Singular: drinks
- Present Participle: drinking
- Past: drank
- Past Participle: drunk
Famiglia di parole
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
Punti chiave
- Irregular past: drank Verb
- Irregular past participle: drunk Verb
Espressioni
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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- He's been on the drink since he lost his job.
- She went back on the drink after months of sobriety.