tall drink in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for tall drink in the English»French Dictionary

tall drink N

tall drink

long drink m

Translations for tall drink in the English»French Dictionary

tall [Brit tɔːl, Am tɔl] ADJ

tall person

grand

tall building, tree, grass, chimney, mast

haut

how tall are you?

tu mesures combien?

he's six feet tall

≈ il mesure un mètre quatre-vingts

she's four inches taller than me

≈ elle fait dix centimètres de plus que moi

to get or grow tall(er)

grandir

he was tall dark and handsome

c'était un beau ténébreux

it's a tall order

c'est une tâche difficile

that's a bit of a tall order!

c'est beaucoup demander!

a tall story or tale

une histoire à dormir debout

to stand tall

être résolu

to walk tall

marcher la tête haute

to feel (about) ten feet tall

se sentir tout fier

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

tall drink in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tall drink in the English»French Dictionary

tall [tɔ:l] ADJ

tall

grand(e)

tall grass, building

haut(e)

to grow tall(er)

grandir

to stand tall

se tenir droit

to be over six feet tall

faire plus de d'1m 80 (de haut)

Phrases:

that's a tall order

c'est beaucoup demander

a tall story

une histoire incroyable

I.drink [drɪŋk] N

1. drink FOOD:

drink

boisson f

soft drink

boisson sans alcool

to have no food or drink

ne pas s'alimenter f

2. drink no pl (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 drink and drive

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Bob describes him as a tall drink of annoying, and he has stuffed animals that he talks to as if they were real.

en.wikipedia.org

She's a tall drink of water and incredibly smart too, so be prepared with a good general knowledge to keep her interest over dinner.

spy.nzherald.co.nz

Wondering who this tall drink of water with the vowel-strewn surname is?

arstechnica.com

The long flowing skirt and skimpy tank top didn't stop this tall drink of water from showing her stuff.

blogs.theprovince.com

And even though he's a tall drink of water at 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds, he threw his weight around with 6.1 hits per 60.

milehighsticking.com

Both listed at six-foot-five and 205 pounds, this tall drink of matchup will come down speed and skill, considering size is an even playing field.

www.edmontonsun.com

It's clothing for the person who wants to look like a tall drink of water and smell just like a highball.

www.npr.org

A tall drink of water she was not thanks to the dowdy rags.

www.smh.com.au