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drink·a·ble
(drĭng′kə-bəl)adj.
1. Suitable or fit for drinking; potable: drinkable water.
2. Easy and pleasing to drink: drinkable wine.
n.
A beverage.
drink′a·bil′i·ty n.
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drink•a•ble
(ˈdrɪŋ kə bəl)adj.
suitable for drinking.
[1605–15]
drink`a•bil′i•ty, drink′a•ble•ness, n.
drink′a•bly, adv.
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Noun | 1. | drinkable - any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?" milk - a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings wish-wash - any thin watery drink potion - a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage alcohol, alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, inebriant, intoxicant - a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him" hydromel - honey diluted in water; becomes mead when fermented oenomel - wine mixed with honey near beer - drink that resembles beer but with less than 1/2 percent alcohol ginger beer - carbonated slightly alcoholic drink flavored with fermented ginger mixer - club soda or fruit juice used to mix with alcohol cooler - an iced drink especially white wine and fruit juice refresher - a drink that refreshes; "he stopped at the bar for a quick refresher" smoothie - a thick smooth drink consisting of fresh fruit pureed with ice cream or yoghurt or milk fizz - an effervescent beverage (usually alcoholic) chocolate, cocoa, drinking chocolate, hot chocolate - a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot fruit crush, fruit juice - drink produced by squeezing or crushing fruit ade, fruit drink - a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice mate - South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate soft drink - nonalcoholic beverage (usually carbonated) coffee, java - a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans; "he ordered a cup of coffee" tea - a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water; "iced tea is a cooling drink" tea-like drink - a beverage that resembles tea but is not made from tea leaves drinking water - water suitable for drinking liquid - a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure |
Adj. | 1. | drinkable - suitable for drinking undrinkable - unsuitable for drinking |
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Translations
drinkable
[ˈdrɪŋkəbl] ADJ (= not poisonous) → potable; (= palatable) → aceptable, que se deja beberquite drinkable → nada malo
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drinkable
[ˈdrɪŋkəbəl] adj (not dangerous to drink) [water] → potable
(= palatable) → buvabledrink-drive drink drive [ˌdrɪŋkˈdraɪv] modif (British) [charge, conviction, offence, ban] → pour conduite en état d'ivresse; [accident, crash] → lié à l'alcool au volant
drink-drive laws → législation contre l'alcool au volant
drink-drive campaign → campagne sur l'alcool au volant drink-drive limitdrink-drive limit n (British) → taux m d'alcoolémie autorisé au volantdrink-driver drink driver [ˌdrɪŋkˈdraɪvər] n (British) → conducteur/trice m/f en état d'ivressedrink-driving [ˌdrɪŋkˈdraɪvɪŋ] (British)
drink-drive laws → législation contre l'alcool au volant
drink-drive campaign → campagne sur l'alcool au volant drink-drive limitdrink-drive limit n (British) → taux m d'alcoolémie autorisé au volantdrink-driver drink driver [ˌdrɪŋkˈdraɪvər] n (British) → conducteur/trice m/f en état d'ivressedrink-driving [ˌdrɪŋkˈdraɪvɪŋ] (British)
modif [conviction] → pour conduite en état d'ivresse; [offence] → de conduite en état d'ivresse
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