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