drinking song in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for drinking song in the English»French Dictionary

drinking song N

drinking song

chanson f à boire

Translations for drinking song in the French»English Dictionary

chanson à boire

drinking song

chanson bachique

drinking song

Translations for drinking song in the English»French Dictionary

I.drinking [Brit ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ, Am ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ] N (consumption of alcohol)

drinking

consommation f d'alcool

drinking and driving

l'alcool au volant

there was a lot of drinking at the party

on a beaucoup bu à la soirée

there was a lot of drinking at the party attr laws

sur l'alcool

there was a lot of drinking at the party companion

de beuverie

a drinking session

une beuverie

you must change your drinking habits

vous devez réduire votre consommation d'alcool

II.-drinking COMP

beer/whisky-drinking

buveur/-euse de bière/de whisky

I.drink [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk] N

1. drink (nonalcoholic):

drink

boisson f

orange/pineapple drink

boisson à l'orange/à l'ananas

to have a drink

boire quelque chose

could I have a drink of water?

est-ce que je pourrais boire un verre d'eau

to give sb a drink

donner à boire à qn

to give a plant a drink

arroser une plante

2. drink (alcoholic):

drink

boisson f (alcoolisée)

drink

verre m

to have a drink

prendre or boire un verre

would you like a drink?

tu veux prendre un verre?

a quick drink

un petit verre

to go for a drink

aller boire un verre

he likes a drink

il aime bien la bouteille

3. drink (act of drinking):

to take or have a drink of sth

boire une gorgée de qc

4. drink U:

drink (collectively)

boisson f

drink (alcoholic)

alcool m

food and drink

la nourriture et la boisson

to smell of drink

sentir l'alcool

to be under the influence of drink

être en état d'ivresse

to take to drink

se mettre à boire

5. drink (sea) inf:

in the drink

à la flotte inf

II.drink <pret drank, pp drunk> [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk] VB trans

drink liquid, glass:

drink

boire

he's had nothing to drink all day

il n'a rien bu de toute la journée

to drink sth from a cup/glass/can

boire qc dans une tasse/un verre/une boîte

you can drink some red wines chilled

certains vins rouges se boivent frais

to drink a toast to sb

porter un toast à qn

‘…and what would you like to drink?’ (in restaurant)

‘…et comme boisson?’

what are you drinking?

qu'est-ce que vous voulez boire?

III.drink <pret drank, pp drunk> [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk] VB intr

1. drink (consume liquid):

drink

boire (from, out of dans)

to drink (straight) from the bottle

boire à la bouteille

2. drink (consume alcohol):

drink

boire

his mother drank

sa mère buvait

have you been drinking?

tu as bu?

don't drink and drive

ne conduisez pas si vous avez bu

3. drink (as toast):

to drink to the bride/to the health of Mr X

boire à la mariée/à la santé de M. X

IV.drink <pret drank, pp drunk> [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk] VB refl

to drink oneself stupid or silly

se soûler

V.drink [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk]

to drive sb to drink

pousser qn à la boisson or à boire

I'll drink to that!

excellente idée!

don't listen to him, it's the drink talking

ne l'écoute pas, l'alcool lui fait dire n'importe quoi

song [Brit sɒŋ, Am sɔŋ] N

1. song MUS:

song

chanson f

to sing/write a song

chanter/écrire une chanson

give us a song

chante-nous quelque chose

to burst into song

se mettre à chanter

2. song (of bird):

song

chant m (of de)

3. song LIT:

song

poème m

for a song inf

pour rien

they're going for a song

ils se vendent pour rien

on song inf Brit

en forme

drinking song in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for drinking song in the English»French Dictionary

I.drink [drɪŋk] N

1. drink culin:

drink

boisson f

soft drink

boisson sans alcool

to have no food or drink

ne pas s'alimenter

2. drink (alcoholic beverage):

drink

verre m

to take to drink

se mettre à boire

II.drink <drank, drunk> [drɪŋk] VB intr

drink

boire

to drink to sb/sth

boire à la santé de qn/à qc

to not drink and drive

ne pas conduire sous l'emprise de l'alcool

Phrases:

to drink like a fish

boire comme un trou

I'll drink to that!

et comment!

III.drink <drank, drunk> [drɪŋk] VB trans

drink

boire

to drink one's fill

boire tout son saoul

to drink a toast

porter un toast

to drink sb under the table

tenir l'alcool mieux que qn

I.drinking N culin

1. drinking (beverage):

drinking

boisson f

2. drinking (alcohol):

drinking

alcool m

her drinking destroyed their marriage

son alcoolisme a détruit leur mariage

II.drinking ADJ culin

drinking

à boire

drinking glass

verre m

a drinking man

un homme qui boit

to change one's drinking habits

changer ses habitudes quant à la boisson

song [sɔŋ] N

1. song (musical form):

song

chanson f

2. song (action of singing):

song

chant m

to burst into song

se mettre à chanter

3. song of bird:

song

chant m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It's also a great drinking song about drinking -- fun to sing along to, the lively piano making everything seem more vibrant.

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The album includes new original rollicking drinking songs for which the band is best known, as well as a selection of original ballads.

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Various numbers, including the drinking song and the new polka, were repositioned, and the polka was now followed by a furiant.

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She wrote 60 one-minute drinking songs and performed them live while people drank along with every song.

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There is an elaborate ritual, including at the completion of a cup a drinking song, associated with the tradition.

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The evening closed with a theatre-wide drinking song sing-a-long that brought everyone to their feet, spinning around with their fingers in the air, dizzy and drunk.

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The tune accompanying it is a lively one in major chords, and this could easily be a drinking song.

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At some times, it's just a drinking song and makes fun of all things....

www.southbendtribune.com

A hymn to the beer goddess and a drinking song.

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The basic song was composed while they were drunk on the beverage, and started out as just a drinking song.

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