انگریزی

drink

gb/dɹˈɪŋk/ us/dɹˈɪŋk/
A1 انگریزی
~ 1500
معانی
0 معانی
فعل A1 action
1

Swallow liquid

To put liquid in your mouth and make it go down into your body.

استعمال کا انداز: to drink [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'drink' with 'eat' when talking about liquids.
ہم معنی الفاظ
sip (Implies drinking slowly or in small amounts.) | gulp (Implies drinking quickly or in large amounts.)
متضاد الفاظ
spit (The opposite action of swallowing liquid, by forcing it out of the mouth.)
لفظی تراکیب
drink water |drink coffee |drink alcohol |drink tea |drink juice
موضوعات
daily life |food and drink |core_vocabulary |body
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • I drink water every day.
  • She drinks milk in the morning.
  • We drink tea after dinner.
  • He drinks juice at lunch.
اسم A1 entity
2

Liquid for drinking

A liquid that people can drink.

استعمال کا انداز: a drink of [something]
عام غلطی:
Some learners confuse 'drink' (noun) with 'beverage' and may overuse one in all contexts.
ہم معنی الفاظ
beverage (More formal; often used in menus or official contexts.)
متضاد الفاظ
food (Solid nourishment, as opposed to liquid.)
لفظی تراکیب
cold drink |hot drink |soft drink |alcoholic drink
موضوعات
daily life |food and drink |food_drink |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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?
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • I want a cold drink.
  • This is my favorite drink.
  • He has a hot drink every morning.
  • We bought drinks for the trip.
فعل A2 action
3

Consume alcohol

To have alcohol, like beer or wine.

استعمال کا انداز: to drink [alcohol/beer/wine]
عام غلطی:
Learners may forget this sense refers specifically to alcohol in some contexts, leading to misunderstandings.
ہم معنی الفاظ
imbibe (Formal or humorous term for consuming alcohol.)
متضاد الفاظ
abstain (To choose not to consume alcohol.)
لفظی تراکیب
drink beer |drink wine |drink heavily
موضوعات
daily life |social life |food_drink |daily_life |health
مثالیں
  • He doesn't drink anymore since last year.
  • They drank wine with dinner.
  • She drinks socially on weekends.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • I do not drink beer.
  • He drinks wine with dinner.
  • She drinks only on holidays.
اسم A2 entity
4

Alcoholic beverage or session

Alcohol, or time when people have alcohol together.

استعمال کا انداز: go for a drink
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse 'drink' here with any beverage, not realizing it implies alcohol in informal English.
ہم معنی الفاظ
tipple (Informal term for an alcoholic drink, less common.)
متضاد الفاظ
soft drink (A non-alcoholic beverage, usually sweetened.)
لفظی تراکیب
have a drink |go for drinks
موضوعات
social life |food_drink |daily_life
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • We go for a drink after work.
  • She had two drinks at the party.
  • They met for a drink at the pub.
اسم literary C1 entity
5

Large body of water (figurative)

(Literary) The sea or ocean.

ہم معنی الفاظ
sea (Literal meaning; 'drink' is figurative here.)
متضاد الفاظ
land (The opposite of a large body of water.)
لفظی تراکیب
into the drink
موضوعات
nature
مثالیں
  • The ship disappeared into the dark drink.
  • Many sailors were lost to the drink.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The boat sank into the drink.
  • He fell into the drink from the dock.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
drink
IPA
GB/dɹˈɪŋk/
US/dɹˈɪŋk/
ہجا بندی اور زور
drink (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (drink)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
  • Base: drink
  • Plural: drink, drinks
Verb
  • Base: drink
  • 3rd Person Singular: drinks
  • Present Participle: drinking
  • Past: drank
  • Past Participle: drunk
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
drinks noun drinking verb drank verb drunk verb A2
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
اہم نکات
  • Irregular past: drank Verb
  • Irregular past participle: drunk Verb
عبارات

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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • He's been on the drink since he lost his job.
  • She went back on the drink after months of sobriety.

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