drink

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verb/nounN/A (verb); masculine (noun)pl: drinks (noun)

beber (verb); bebida (noun)

1. (verb) to consume liquid by taking it into the mouth and swallowing

I drink water every morning.

Bebo água todas as manhãs.

2. (verb) to consume alcoholic beverages

He drinks wine on weekends.

Ele bebe vinho nos fins de semana.

3. (noun) a liquid that is consumed

What's your favorite drink?

Qual é sua bebida favorita?

4. (noun) an alcoholic beverage

They had a drink at the bar.

Eles tomaram uma bebida no bar.

NYC Slang

grab a drink (social outing); have a drink (consume alcohol)

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

beber; bebida

standard usage throughout Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

beber; bebida

also 'tomar uma' for alcoholic drinks

São Paulo

beber; bebida

standard usage, occasionally 'tomar' for drinks

Portugal

beber; bebida

standard usage; 'uma bebida' for a drink

drink to (someone/something) - brindar a

drink up - beber de uma vez

drink and drive - beber e dirigir (cautionary)

in the drink - na água (something that fell in water)

drink like a fish - beber como um peixe

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