drinks in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for drinks in the English»French Dictionary

drinks cabinet, drinks cupboard N Brit

drinks cabinet

bar m

drinks cabinet

meuble-bar m

drinks dispenser N Brit

drinks dispenser

distributeur m de boissons

drinks machine N Brit

drinks machine

machine f à boissons

drinks party N Brit

drinks party

cocktail m

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.drink away VB [Brit drɪŋk -, Am drɪŋk -] (drink away [sth], drink [sth] away)

drink away troubles, sorrows

noyer [qc] dans l'alcool

drink away fortune, inheritance, wages

boire

to drink the night away

passer la soirée à boire

I.drink in VB [Brit drɪŋk -, Am drɪŋk -] (drink in [sth])

drink in person: air

respirer, humer

drink in atmosphere

s'imbiber de

drink in words

boire

drink in plant, roots: water

absorber

I.drink up VB [Brit drɪŋk -, Am drɪŋk -] (drink up)

drink up

finir son verre

II.drink up VB [Brit drɪŋk -, Am drɪŋk -] (drink up [sth], drink [sth] up)

drink up milk, beer etc:

drink up

finir

drink-driver [Brit drɪŋkˈdrʌɪvə, Am ˌdrɪŋk ˈdraɪvər] N Brit

drink-driver

personne f qui conduit en état d'ivresse

drink-driving [Brit ˌdrɪŋkˈdrʌɪvɪŋ, Am ˈdrɪŋk ˈˌdraɪvɪŋ] Brit N

drink-driving

conduite f en état d'ivresse

drink-driving attr offence, charge

de conduite en état d'ivresse

drink-driving fine

pour conduite en état d'ivresse

drinks in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for drinks in the English»French Dictionary

I.drink [drɪŋk] N

1. drink culin:

drink

boisson f

soft drink

boisson sans alcool

to have no food or drink

ne pas s'alimenter

2. drink (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 not drink and drive

ne pas 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 drink N

soft drink

boisson f non alcoolisée

drink in VB trans

drink in words

boire

drink in beauty, moonlight

se délecter de

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

slimming food, drinks

allégé(e)

sparkling drink

pétillant(e)

sparkling drink

spitant(e) Belg

pour out drinks

verser

Translations for drinks in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

verrée

drinks pl

café-concert

cabaret during which drinks are served

café-théâtre

small theater where drinks are served

soda

soft drink

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It's a demanding, all-day trek that requires good hiking shoes, plenty of bottled drinks and warm clothes at the peak.

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The airline served a warm in-flight meal and drinks at the level of business class on other airlines.

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Common drinks were beer, screwdrivers and highballs.

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Drink options include soft drinks, slushes and milkshake.

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After party, both the friends bought drinks from closed shops and drank in the open.

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It is also very high in salt which leaves you feeling thirsty and reaching for the fizzy drinks.

www.herald.ie

But they want to understand other passages as referring to non-alcoholic drinks made from grapes.

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Espresso bars are a type of coffeehouse that specialize in serving espresso and espresso-based drinks.

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It seemed like a crummy premise to build a movie on, but at least the drinks were good.

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The drink has a much higher alcohol concentration (approximately 22 percent) than most highball drinks due to the relatively small amount of mixer.

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