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I. drink·ing [ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ] N no pl

1. drinking (consumption):

drinking
Trinken nt
this water is not for drinking
das ist kein Trinkwasser

2. drinking (of alcohol):

drinking
Trinken nt
vertical drinking
in Pubs: das Konsumieren von Alkohol im Stehen an der Bar (statt sitzend am Tisch)
to do a lot of drinking
viel [Alkohol] trinken
drinking and driving is dangerous
Alkohol am Steuer ist gefährlich

II. drink·ing [ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ] ADJ

1. drinking (for drinking from):

drinking
Trink-
drinking cup/glass
Trinkbecher m /-glas nt

2. drinking (relating to alcohol):

drinking
Trink-
drinking bout
Sauftour f inf
drinking habits
Trinkgewohnheiten pl

ˈbinge drink·ing N

binge drinking
häufiger, exzessiver Alkoholgenuss nt
binge drinking
Komasaufen nt sl

ˈdrink·ing foun·tain N

drinking fountain
Trinkwasserbrunnen m

ˈdrink·ing prob·lem N Am, Aus pej

drinking problem (of person)
Alkoholproblem nt
drinking problem (of society)
Alkoholmissbrauch m <-(e)s> kein pl
to have a drinking problem
ein Alkoholproblem haben

ˈdrink·ing song N

drinking song
Trinklied nt

ˈdrink·ing straw N

drinking straw
Strohhalm m <-(e)s, -e>
drinking straw
Trinkhalm m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈdrink·ing wa·ter N no pl

drinking water
Trinkwasser nt <-s, -wässer>

hard-ˈdrink·ing ADJ inv

hard-drinking
trinkfest

drinking-water N

drinking-water
Trinkwasser

drink·ing-ˈup time N Brit

drinking-up time
die letzten zehn Minuten vor der Sperrstunde

drink·ing-wa·ter sup·ˈply N

drinking-water supply
Trinkwasserversorgung f <-> kein pl
subterranean drinking-water supply
unterirdischer Trinkwasservorrat
to poison the drinking-water supply
das Trinkwasser vergiften

drinking water reservoir N

drinking water reservoir
Trinkwasserspeicher

drinking water treatment N

drinking water treatment
Trinkwasseraufbereitung