soft drink in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for soft drink in the English»French Dictionary

soft drink N

soft drink

boisson f nonalcoolisée

Translations for soft drink in the French»English Dictionary

boisson alcoolisée/non alcoolisée

alcoholic/soft drink

Translations for soft drink in the English»French Dictionary

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

I.soft [Brit sɒft, Am sɔft] ADJ

1. soft (yielding, not rigid or firm):

soft ground, soil, clay

meuble

soft SPORTS, HORSE RAC

lourd

soft rock, metal

tendre

soft snow

léger/-ère

soft bed, cushion, pillow

moelleux/-euse

soft fabric, fur, skin, hand, cheek

doux/douce

soft brush, hair, leather

souple

soft muscle

flasque

soft mixture, dough, butter

mou/molle

soft pencil

doux/douce

to get soft soil, ground, butter, mixture:

s'amollir

to get soft mattress:

devenir mou

to get soft muscle:

se ramollir

to make sth soft ground

amollir qc

to make sth soft butter, mixture

ramollir qc

to make sth soft fabric

assouplir qc

to make sth soft hard water, skin

adoucir qc

soft to the touch

doux au toucher

soft ice cream

glace f italienne

2. soft (muted):

soft colour, glow, light, tone, sound, laugh, music, note, voice, accent

doux/douce

soft step, knock

feutré

soft lighting

éclairage m tamisé

3. soft:

soft (gentle, mild) air, climate, rain, breeze, look, words

doux/douce

soft reply

apaisant

soft impact, pressure, touch

léger/-ère

soft eyes, heart

tendre

soft approach (gen)

diplomatique

soft POL

modéré

the soft left

la gauche modérée

to take a soft line with sb

adopter une ligne modérée avec qn

4. soft (not sharp):

soft outline, shape

flou

soft fold

souple

5. soft ECON:

soft market, prices

instable à la baisse

soft loan

privilégié

6. soft (lenient):

soft parent, teacher

(trop) indulgent

to be soft on sb/sth

être (trop) indulgent envers qn/qc

7. soft:

to be soft on (be in love with) inf

en pincer pour inf

8. soft CHEM:

soft water

doux/douce

9. soft (idle, agreeable):

soft life, job

peinard inf

10. soft (cowardly):

soft inf

trouillard inf

11. soft (stupid):

soft inf

stupide

to be soft in the head

être ramolli du cerveau

12. soft LING:

soft consonant

doux/douce

II.soft [Brit sɒft, Am sɔft] ADV

soft → softly

See also softly

softly [Brit ˈsɒftli, Am ˈsɔf(t)li] ADV

softly speak, touch, play, tread, laugh, blow, shine, shut

doucement

softly fall

en douceur

softly softly catchee monkey dated, hum

il faut être prudent

soft drink in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for soft drink in the English»French Dictionary

soft drink N

soft drink

boisson f non alcoolisée

Translations for soft drink in the English»French Dictionary

soft drink

boisson sans alcool

Translations for soft drink in the French»English Dictionary

soda

soft drink

Translations for soft drink in the English»French Dictionary

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

soft [sɒft, Am sɑ:ft] ADJ

1. soft (not hard):

soft ground/sand

mou(molle)

soft pillow, chair

mœlleux(-euse)

soft wood, rock

tendre

soft contact lenses

souple

2. soft (melted):

soft ice cream, butter

ramolli(e)

3. soft (smooth):

soft cloth, skin, hair

doux(douce)

soft leather

souple

soft as silk

doux comme de la soie

a soft landing

un atterrissage en douceur

soft to the touch

doux au toucher

4. soft (weak):

soft

faible

5. soft (mild):

soft climate, drug

doux(douce)

6. soft (not glaring):

soft color, light

doux(douce)

soft blue

tendre

7. soft (quiet):

soft music, sound, words

doux(douce)

8. soft (lenient):

soft

indulgent(e)

soft heart

tendre

to be soft on sb/sth

se montrer indulgent envers qn/qc

to have a soft time of it

se la couler douce

9. soft (easy):

soft

facile

10. soft (rough sketch):

soft outline, plan

flou(e)

Phrases:

to be soft in the head pej

être débile

to have a soft spot for sb

avoir un faible pour qn

to be soft on sb Am

être amouraché de qn

to be a soft touch

être bonne poire

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Historically it was a cool effervescent or iced fruit soft drink.

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The jelly bean supplement did not lead to weight gain, but the soft drink supplement did.

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See also soft drink controversy and health concerns.

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The soft drink company liked the result so much that it signed her to a lifetime contract as a jingle writer.

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For instance, this could mean melting down soft drink bottles and then casting them as plastic chairs and tables.

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The term soft drink specifies the absence of alcohol in contrast to hard drink and drink.

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Spurred by customer demand, first restaurants and then soft drink manufacturers began to produce the flavor combination.

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The report examined statistics relating to the increase in soft drink consumption and claimed that consumption is likely contributing to health problems.

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That would classify it as something other than a cola or soft drink, so we changed it to ade.

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Better brands, often made by beer rather than soft drink manufacturers, usually use a variation of the traditional process to brew their products.

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