drink
gb/dɹˈɪŋk/ us/dɹˈɪŋk/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 1500
Maana
maana 0
Kitenzi
A1
action
1
Swallow liquid
To put liquid in your mouth and make it go down into your body.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to drink [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'drink' with 'eat' when talking about liquids.
Visawe
sip (Implies drinking slowly or in small amounts.)
|
gulp (Implies drinking quickly or in large amounts.)
Vinyume
spit (The opposite action of swallowing liquid, by forcing it out of the mouth.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
drink water
|drink coffee
|drink alcohol
|drink tea
|drink juice
Mada
daily life
|food and drink
|core_vocabulary
|body
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I drink water every day.
- She drinks milk in the morning.
- We drink tea after dinner.
- He drinks juice at lunch.
Nomino
A1
entity
2
Liquid for drinking
A liquid that people can drink.
Muundo wa matumizi:
a drink of [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Some learners confuse 'drink' (noun) with 'beverage' and may overuse one in all contexts.
Visawe
beverage (More formal; often used in menus or official contexts.)
Vinyume
food (Solid nourishment, as opposed to liquid.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
cold drink
|hot drink
|soft drink
|alcoholic drink
Mada
daily life
|food and drink
|food_drink
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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?
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I want a cold drink.
- This is my favorite drink.
- He has a hot drink every morning.
- We bought drinks for the trip.
Kitenzi
A2
action
3
Consume alcohol
To have alcohol, like beer or wine.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to drink [alcohol/beer/wine]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may forget this sense refers specifically to alcohol in some contexts, leading to misunderstandings.
Visawe
imbibe (Formal or humorous term for consuming alcohol.)
Vinyume
abstain (To choose not to consume alcohol.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
drink beer
|drink wine
|drink heavily
Mada
daily life
|social life
|food_drink
|daily_life
|health
Mifano
- He doesn't drink anymore since last year.
- They drank wine with dinner.
- She drinks socially on weekends.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I do not drink beer.
- He drinks wine with dinner.
- She drinks only on holidays.
Nomino
A2
entity
4
Alcoholic beverage or session
Alcohol, or time when people have alcohol together.
Muundo wa matumizi:
go for a drink
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'drink' here with any beverage, not realizing it implies alcohol in informal English.
Visawe
tipple (Informal term for an alcoholic drink, less common.)
Vinyume
soft drink (A non-alcoholic beverage, usually sweetened.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
have a drink
|go for drinks
Mada
social life
|food_drink
|daily_life
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- We go for a drink after work.
- She had two drinks at the party.
- They met for a drink at the pub.
Nomino
literary
C1
entity
5
Large body of water (figurative)
(Literary) The sea or ocean.
Visawe
sea (Literal meaning; 'drink' is figurative here.)
Vinyume
land (The opposite of a large body of water.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
into the drink
Mada
nature
Mifano
- The ship disappeared into the dark drink.
- Many sailors were lost to the drink.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The boat sank into the drink.
- He fell into the drink from the dock.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
drink
IPA
GB/dɹˈɪŋk/
US/dɹˈɪŋk/
Silabi na mkazo
drink (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (drink)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: drink
- Plural: drink, drinks
Verb
- Base: drink
- 3rd Person Singular: drinks
- Present Participle: drinking
- Past: drank
- Past Participle: drunk
Familia ya neno
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
Vidokezo muhimu
- Irregular past: drank Verb
- Irregular past participle: drunk Verb
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- He's been on the drink since he lost his job.
- She went back on the drink after months of sobriety.