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drink

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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French
English
English

I. boire [bwaʀ] N m

boire
drink
le boire et le manger
food and drink
il en a perdu le boire et le manger fig
it has taken over his whole life

II. boire [bwaʀ] VB trans

1. boire (consommer):

boire personne:
to drink
boire dans un verre/bol
to drink out of a glass/bowl
elle ne boit que de l'eau
she only drinks water
boire à la santé de qn
to drink to sb's health
je bois à la réussite de notre projet
I drink to the success of our project
ce vin n'est pas encore bon à boire
this wine isn't ready to drink yet
un vin à boire frais
a wine which should be drunk chilled
boire un verre ou un coup inf
to have a drink
il a bu un coup de trop inf
he's had one too many inf
donner/verser à boire à qn
to give/pour sb a drink
faire boire qn
to give sb a drink
allons boire un verre
let's go for a drink
boire les paroles de qn fig
to lap up sb's words inf
il y a à boire et à manger dans leur théorie fig
there's both good and bad in their theory

2. boire (avec excès):

boire
to drink
il boit pour oublier
he drinks to forget
il s'est mis/remis à boire
he's taken to drink/to drinking again
il m'a fait boire pour obtenir des renseignements
he got me drunk to get some information out of me

3. boire (absorber):

boire plante:
to drink
boire buvard, moquette: liquide
to soak [sth] up

III. se boire VB refl

se boire refl:

ce vin se boit frais
this wine should be drunk chilled
ce porto se boit bien ou se laisse boire
this port is very drinkable
ce punch se boit comme du petit lait!
this punch goes down very easily but it's lethal!

IV. boire [bwaʀ]

boire comme un trou inf
to drink like a fish inf
qui a bu boira prov
once a drinker, always a drinker

vin [vɛ̃] N m

1. vin (de raisin):

vin
wine
vin blanc/rouge/pétillant/mousseux
white/red/semi-sparkling/sparkling wine
vin rosé
rosé (wine)
vin doux/sec/demi-sec
sweet/dry/medium-dry wine
vin de consommation courante
ordinary wine
grand vin
fine wine
vin d'Alsace
Alsace wine
vin de pays ou de terroir
quality wine produced in a specific region
sauce au vin
wine sauce
ce vin a du corps
this wine is full-bodied
un vin qui se fait
a wine which is maturing
mettre le vin en bouteilles
to bottle wine
couper son vin (mettre de l'eau)
to add water to one's wine
couper son vin (mettre un autre vin)
to blend one's wine

2. vin (d'origine végétale):

vin
wine
vin de riz
rice wine
vin d'appellation d'origine contrôlée
appellation contrôlée (with a guarantee of origin)
vin bourru
new wine still undergoing fermentation
vin chaud
mulled wine
vin de coupage
blended wine
vin cuit
wine which has undergone heating during maturation
vin délimité de qualité supérieure, VDQS
wine of a defined area with strict production laws
vin gris
blush wine
vin d'honneur
reception
vin de liqueur
fortified wine
vin de messe
communion wine
le vin nouveau
wine from the latest vintage
vin de paille
wine made from dried grapes
vin de table
table wine

Phrases:

avoir le vin gai/mauvais/triste
to get happy/nasty/maudlin after a drink
être entre deux vins
to be tipsy inf
mettre de l'eau dans son vin
to mellow
quand le vin est tiré, il faut le boire prov
once you have started something, you have to see it through

lie [li] N f

1. lie (en œnologie):

lie
dregs pl
lie
lees pl
lie de vin
wine dregs ou lees

2. lie fig:

lie
dregs pl (de of)
il faut boire la coupe ou le calice jusqu'à la lie
you have to see it through to the bitter end
boire du punch
to drink punch
boire à la régalade
to drink without letting one's lips touch the bottle
English
English
French
French
drinking song
chanson f à boire
bevvy
coup m inf (à boire)
sup
boire [qc] à petites gorgées
sup drink
boire
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 have a drink
prendre or boire un verre
to go for a drink
aller boire un verre
to take or have a drink of sth
boire une gorgée de qc
to take to drink
se mettre à boire
drink
boire
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
what are you drinking?
qu'est-ce que vous voulez boire?
drink
boire (from, out of dans)
to drink (straight) from the bottle
boire à la bouteille
drink
boire
to drink to the bride/to the health of Mr X
boire à la mariée/à la santé de M. X
to drive sb to drink
pousser qn à la boisson or à boire
to go to Davy Jones's locker
boire la grande tasse dated, inf
drink in words
boire
imbibe
boire

in the PONS Dictionary

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French
English
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I. boire [bwaʀ] irreg VB trans

1. boire (avaler un liquide):

boire
to drink
boire à la bouteille
to drink from the bottle

2. boire (s'imprégner de):

boire
to absorb

II. boire [bwaʀ] irreg VB intr

boire
to drink
boire à la santé de qn
to drink (to) sb's health

III. boire [bwaʀ] irreg VB refl

se boire à l'apéritif
to be drunk as an aperitif
boire du petit-lait
to lap it up
se boire comme du petit-lait
to go down well
boire qc comme du petit-lait
to knock sth back
boire au goulot
to drink from the bottle
English
English
French
French
imbibe
boire
drink in words
boire
sip
boire à petites gorgées
sip
boire à petites gorgées
to have a sip
boire une gorgée
to be teetotal
ne jamais boire une goutte d'alcool
to be on the wagon inf
ne plus boire une goutte d'alcool
to fall off the wagon inf
se remettre à boire
tipple
coup m (à boire)
to have a tipple
boire un coup
drinking
boire m
to do heavy drinking
boire beaucoup
drinking
à boire
in the PONS Dictionary
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French
English
English

I. boire [bwaʀ] irreg VB trans

1. boire (avaler un liquide):

boire
to drink
boire à la bouteille
to drink from the bottle

2. boire (s'imprégner de):

boire
to absorb

II. boire [bwaʀ] irreg VB intr

boire
to drink
boire à la santé de qn
to drink (to) sb's health

III. boire [bwaʀ] irreg VB refl

se boire à l'apéritif
to be drunk as an aperitif
se boire comme du petit-lait
to go down well
boire qc comme du petit-lait
to knock sth back
boire au goulot
to drink from the bottle
English
English
French
French
tipple
coup m (à boire)
drink in words
boire
imbibe
boire
to have [or take] a sip
boire une gorgée
sip
boire à petites gorgées
sip
boire à petites gorgées
designated driver
conducteur (-trice) m (f) désigné(e) (pour ne pas boire d'alcool)
chug
boire d'un trait
to be teetotal
ne jamais boire une goutte d'alcool
Présent
jebois
tubois
il/elle/onboit
nousbuvons
vousbuvez
ils/ellesboivent
Imparfait
jebuvais
tubuvais
il/elle/onbuvait
nousbuvions
vousbuviez
ils/ellesbuvaient
Passé simple
jebus
tubus
il/elle/onbut
nousbûmes
vousbûtes
ils/ellesburent
Futur simple
jeboirai
tuboiras
il/elle/onboira
nousboirons
vousboirez
ils/ellesboiront
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