drink
gb/dɹˈɪŋk/ us/dɹˈɪŋk/
A1
Angielski
~ 1500
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
Czasownik
A1
action
1
Swallow liquid
To put liquid in your mouth and make it go down into your body.
Schemat użycia:
to drink [something]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'drink' with 'eat' when talking about liquids.
Synonimy
sip (Implies drinking slowly or in small amounts.)
|
gulp (Implies drinking quickly or in large amounts.)
Antonimy
spit (The opposite action of swallowing liquid, by forcing it out of the mouth.)
Kolokacje
drink water
|drink coffee
|drink alcohol
|drink tea
|drink juice
Tematy
daily life
|food and drink
|core_vocabulary
|body
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- I drink water every day.
- She drinks milk in the morning.
- We drink tea after dinner.
- He drinks juice at lunch.
Rzeczownik
A1
entity
2
Liquid for drinking
A liquid that people can drink.
Schemat użycia:
a drink of [something]
Częsty błąd:
Some learners confuse 'drink' (noun) with 'beverage' and may overuse one in all contexts.
Synonimy
beverage (More formal; often used in menus or official contexts.)
Antonimy
food (Solid nourishment, as opposed to liquid.)
Kolokacje
cold drink
|hot drink
|soft drink
|alcoholic drink
Tematy
daily life
|food and drink
|food_drink
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- 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?
Przykłady dla uczących się
- I want a cold drink.
- This is my favorite drink.
- He has a hot drink every morning.
- We bought drinks for the trip.
Czasownik
A2
action
3
Consume alcohol
To have alcohol, like beer or wine.
Schemat użycia:
to drink [alcohol/beer/wine]
Częsty błąd:
Learners may forget this sense refers specifically to alcohol in some contexts, leading to misunderstandings.
Synonimy
imbibe (Formal or humorous term for consuming alcohol.)
Antonimy
abstain (To choose not to consume alcohol.)
Kolokacje
drink beer
|drink wine
|drink heavily
Tematy
daily life
|social life
|food_drink
|daily_life
|health
Przykłady
- He doesn't drink anymore since last year.
- They drank wine with dinner.
- She drinks socially on weekends.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- I do not drink beer.
- He drinks wine with dinner.
- She drinks only on holidays.
Rzeczownik
A2
entity
4
Alcoholic beverage or session
Alcohol, or time when people have alcohol together.
Schemat użycia:
go for a drink
Częsty błąd:
Learners may confuse 'drink' here with any beverage, not realizing it implies alcohol in informal English.
Synonimy
tipple (Informal term for an alcoholic drink, less common.)
Antonimy
soft drink (A non-alcoholic beverage, usually sweetened.)
Kolokacje
have a drink
|go for drinks
Tematy
social life
|food_drink
|daily_life
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- We go for a drink after work.
- She had two drinks at the party.
- They met for a drink at the pub.
Rzeczownik
literary
C1
entity
5
Large body of water (figurative)
(Literary) The sea or ocean.
Synonimy
sea (Literal meaning; 'drink' is figurative here.)
Antonimy
land (The opposite of a large body of water.)
Kolokacje
into the drink
Tematy
nature
Przykłady
- The ship disappeared into the dark drink.
- Many sailors were lost to the drink.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The boat sank into the drink.
- He fell into the drink from the dock.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
drink
IPA
GB/dɹˈɪŋk/
US/dɹˈɪŋk/
Sylaby i akcent
drink (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (drink)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: drink
- Plural: drink, drinks
Verb
- Base: drink
- 3rd Person Singular: drinks
- Present Participle: drinking
- Past: drank
- Past Participle: drunk
Rodzina wyrazów
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
Najważniejsze informacje
- Irregular past: drank Verb
- Irregular past participle: drunk Verb
Wyrażenia
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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- He's been on the drink since he lost his job.
- She went back on the drink after months of sobriety.