drinking in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for drinking in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

drinking

(il) bere (alcolici)

drinking and driving

guidare dopo avere bevuto

there was a lot of drinking at the party

si è bevuto molto alla festa

there was a lot of drinking at the party before n laws

sulla vendita e il consumo di alcol

there was a lot of drinking at the party companion

di bevute

a drinking session

= una serata passata a bere con gli amici, una bevuta

you must change your drinking habits

deve cambiare le sue abitudini in fatto di alcolici

II.-drinking COMP

beer, whisky-drinking

(il) bere birra, whisky

drinking problem [ˈdrɪŋkɪŋˌprɒbləm] N Am

drinking problem → drink problem

See also drink problem

drink problem [ˈdrɪŋkˌprɒbləm] N Brit

drink problem

problema m del bere, dell'alcolismo

to have a drink problem (serious)

essere alcolizzato

to have a drink problem (less serious)

bere, avere dei problemi con l'alcol

hard-drinking [Brit hɑːdˈdrɪŋkɪŋ, Am hɑrdˈdrɪŋkɪŋ] ADJ

hard-drinking person:

hard-drinking

che beve molto

drinking chocolate [Brit] N Brit

drinking chocolate

bevanda f al cioccolato

drinking song [Am ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˌsɔŋ] N

drinking song

canzone f conviviale, da osteria

drinking water [Brit] N

drinking water

acqua f potabile

drinking fountain [Brit, Am drɪŋkɪŋ ˈfaʊnt(ə)n] N

drinking fountain (outdoor)

fontana f

drinking fountain (outdoor)

fontanella f pubblica

drinking fountain (indoor)

fontanella f

binge drinking [Brit ˌbɪn(d)ʒˈdrɪŋkɪŋ, Am ˈbɪndʒˌdrɪŋkɪŋ] N

binge drinking

= il bere smodatamente in particolari occasioni, specialmente nelle sere del week-end

drinking bout [ˈdrɪŋkɪŋbaʊt] N

drinking bout

grande bevuta f

I.drink [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk] N

1. drink (nonalcoholic):

drink

bevanda f

drink

bibita f

orange, pineapple drink

bibita all'arancia, all'ananas

to have a drink

bere qualcosa

could I have a drink of water?

potrei avere un bicchiere or un sorso d'acqua?

to give sb a drink

dare da bere a qn

to give a plant a drink

dare un'innaffiata a una pianta

2. drink (alcoholic):

drink

bevanda f alcolica

drink

drink m

to have a drink

prendere un drink

would you like a drink?

vuoi un drink?

a quick drink

un bicchierino

to go for a drink

andare a bere

he likes a drink

gli piace bere

3. drink (act of drinking):

to take or have a drink of sth

bere un sorso di qc

4. drink U:

drink (collectively)

bevande fpl

drink (alcoholic)

alcol m

food and drink

cibo e bevande

to smell of drink

puzzare d'alcol

to be under the influence of drink

essere in stato d'ebbrezza

to take to drink

darsi al bere

5. drink (sea) inf:

in the drink

in mare

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

drink liquid, glass:

drink

bere

he's had nothing to drink all day

non ha bevuto niente tutto il giorno

to drink sth from a cup, can

bere qc dalla tazza, dalla lattina

you can drink some white wines chilled

alcuni vini bianchi si bevono freddi

to drink a toast to sb

fare un brindisi a or bere alla salute di qn

“…and what would you like to drink?” (in restaurant)

“…e da bere?”

what are you drinking?

cosa bevi? cosa vuoi da bere?

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

1. drink (consume liquid):

drink

bere (from, out of in, da)

to drink (straight) from the bottle

bere alla bottiglia

2. drink (consume alcohol):

drink

bere

his mother drank

sua madre beveva

have you been drinking?

hai bevuto?

don't drink and drive

non guidate se avete bevuto

3. drink (as toast):

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

bere, brindare alla sposa, alla salute del signor X

IV.drink [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk]

to drink oneself stupid or silly

bere fino a istupidirsi

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

non ascoltarlo, è l'alcol che lo fa parlare

I'll drink to that!

ottimo! idea eccellente!

drinking in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for drinking in the English»Italian Dictionary

drinking N

drinking (act)

il bere m

drinking (drunkenness)

il bere alcolici m

no drinking allowed on these premises

vietato il consumo di bevande alcoliche

drinking water N

drinking water

acqua f potabile

drinking fountain N

drinking fountain

fontanella f

drinking song N

drinking song

canzone f da osteria

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

drink

bere

to drink heavily

bere come una spugna

to drink in moderation

bere con moderazione

to drink to sb

bere alla salute di qn

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

drink

bere

to drink a toast (to sb/sth)

brindare (a qn/qc)

to drink sb under the table

battere qn nel bere reggendo meglio l'alcol

to drink one's troubles away

bere per dimenticare

III.drink [drɪŋk] N

drink

bibita f

drink (alcoholic beverage)

bicchierino m

to have a drink

bere qualcosa

to drive sb to drink

spingere qn al bere

the drink sl

il mare

drink in VB trans

drink in

assaporare

drink in words

bere

energy drink N

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energy drink

bebida (f) energetica

Translations for drinking in the Italian»English Dictionary

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drinking Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

this drink has a kick to it

questa bevanda ti stende

to have enough to eat and drink

avere da mangiare e bere a sufficienza

no drinking allowed on these premises

vietato il consumo di bevande alcoliche

a drinking session inf

una sbevazzata

to drink a toast (to sb/sth)

brindare (a qn/qc)

drinking bout

sbronza f

to drink from a cup/the bottle

bere da una tazza/dalla bottiglia

to go (out) on a drinking spree

farsi una bella bevuta

his drink went down the wrong pipe

la bevanda gli è andata di traverso

to drink a whole bottle of wine

scolarsi una bottiglia di vino