| Principales traductions |
| drink [sth]⇒ vtr | (liquid: take by mouth) | boire⇒ vtr |
| | Drink some water if you're thirsty. |
| | Bois un peu d'eau si tu as soif. |
| drink⇒ vi | (consume liquid) | boire⇒ vi |
| | You need to eat and drink if you are to stay alive and healthy. |
| | Il faut manger et boire si on veut rester en vie et en bonne santé. |
| drink vi | informal (consume alcohol) (de l'alcool) | boire⇒ vi |
| | We need orange juice for those who don't drink. |
| | Il nous faut du jus d'orange pour ceux qui ne boivent pas. |
| drink n | (beverage) | boisson nf |
| | We've got lots of drinks to choose from. |
| | On a un large choix de boissons. |
| drink n | (serving of a beverage) | verre nm |
| | I'll have one more drink before I leave. |
| | Je prends un dernier verre avant de partir. |
| drink n | informal, uncountable (alcoholic beverage) (alcoolisée) | boisson nf |
| | We need some drink for this party. |
| | Il nous faut des boissons pour la fête. |
| drink n | (swallow of liquid) | gorgée nf |
| | He took a drink from the fountain. |
| | Il a bu une gorgée de la fontaine. |
| Traductions supplémentaires |
| the drink n | figurative, dated (body of water) | eau nf |
| | He leaned over the railing and fell into the drink. |
| | Il s'est penché au-dessus de la balustrade et est tombé à l'eau. |
| drink to [sth/sb] vi + prep | (toast with alcohol) | boire à [qch], boire à la santé de [qqn] loc v |
| | | porter un toast à [qqn] loc v |
| | | lever son verre à [qqn] loc v |
| | Let's drink to the bride and groom! |
| | Buvons à la santé des mariés ! |
| drink [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (absorb) (absorber) | boire⇒ vtr |
| | The sponge drank all the water. |
| | L'éponge a bu toute l'eau. |
Verbes à particule
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drink away [sth],
drink [sth] away vtr phrasal sep | (lose [sth] by spending on alcohol) (dépenser en boissons) | boire⇒ vtr |
| | Tania's great-great-grandfather drank away the family fortune. |
| | L'arrière-arrière-grand-père de Tania a bu toute la fortune familiale. |
drink away [sth],
drink [sth] away vtr phrasal sep | (forget [sth], esp. sorrow, by drinking) | boire pour oublier (son chagrin) loc v |
| | | noyer (son chagrin) dans l'alcool loc v |
| drink [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | (beverage: finish quickly) | boire (sans en laisser une goutte) vtr |
| | | boire d'un trait vtr |
| | (argot, souvent de l'alcool) | s'enfiler [qch] v pron |
| | I know the medicine tastes bad, but drink it down and then you can have some candy. |
| | Je sais que ce médicament n'est pas bon, mais bois-le et tu auras un bonbon. |
| | Je sais que ce médicament n'est pas bon, mais bois-le d'un trait et je tu auras un bonbon. |
| | Après avoir après la nouvelle, elle s'est enfilé quatre verres de scotch coup sur coup. |
| drink [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | figurative (absorb attentively) (figuré : des paroles) | boire⇒ vtr |
| | | se délecter de v pron + prép |
| | The lecture was fascinating and the audience drank in every word. |
| | La conférence était fascinante et le public buvait les paroles de l'intervenant. |
| drink up vi phrasal | (finish beverage) | finir son verre loc v |
| | | finir [sa boisson] loc v |
| | | vider son verre loc v |
| | Drink up, we have to go! |
| | Finis ton verre, il faut y aller ! |
| | Finis ta bière, on doit partir ! |
| | Vide ton verre, on doit partir ! |
| drink [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (beverage: finish) | boire⇒ vtr |
| | Drink up your juice - it's time to go. |
| | Bois ton jus, il est temps de partir. |
Formes composées
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| complimentary food and drink n | (free refreshments) | buffet gratuit nm |
| | | collation gratuite nf |
| cool drink n | (soft drink: chilled) | boisson fraîche nf |
| | On a hot day, there's nothing better than a cool drink straight from the fridge. |
| cool drink n | (alcoholic drink: chilled) | boisson glacée nf |
| the demon drink n | figurative (alcohol) | le démon de la boisson nm |
| drink and drive v expr | (operate vehicle while drunk) | conduire en état d'ébriété, conduire en état d'ivresse loc v |
| | It is illegal to drink and drive. |
| | Il est interdit de conduire en état d'ivresse. |
drink cupboard,
drinks cupboard n | UK (liquor cabinet) (meuble) | bar nm |
| | Il a souvent du bon cognac dans son bar. |
| drink heavily vi + adv | (consume excessive alcohol) | boire beaucoup vi + adv |
| | (familier) | boire comme un trou loc v |
| | Arthur started drinking heavily after he lost his job. |
| drink like a fish v expr | figurative (be an alcoholic) (populaire) | boire comme un trou loc v |
| | He may not be an alcoholic but he certainly drinks like a fish. |
| | Il n'est peut-être pas alcoolique mais il boit comme un trou. |
| drink mixer n | (machine: makes cocktails) (anglicisme) | blender nm |
| | Usually I make myself a smoothie for breakfast in my drink mixer. |
| drink mixer n | (soft drink in a cocktail) | ingrédient non alcoolique d'un cocktail nm |
| drink yourself blind v expr | informal, figurative (drink alcohol to excess) (familier) | se prendre une cuite loc v |
Eat,
drink and be merry expr | (make the most of life) | profiter de la vie loc v |
| | | Bois, mange et réjouis-toi |
| | Don't worry about that till you're 50. For now, eat, drink and be merry! |
| electrolyte drink n | (drink containing minerals) | boisson énergétique, boisson isotonique nf |
| energy drink n | (beverage: added vitamins, etc.) | boisson énergétique, boisson énergisante nf |
| | Energy drinks generally have high caffeine levels. |
| | Les boissons énergétiques (or: énergisantes) ont généralement un fort taux de caféine. |
| food and drink n | (food industry, sector) | alimentation nf |
| | | agroalimentaire nm |
| | Food and drink is big business in the United States. |
| food and drink npl | (refreshments) | buffet nm |
| | There will be food and drink at the reception following the concert. |
| | Il y aura un buffet après le concert. |
| | | à boire et à manger |
| fountain drink n | US (beverage from soda fountain) (d'une machine à soda) | soda nm |
| have a drink v expr | (drink [sth] alcoholic) | prendre un verre loc v |
| | | boire⇒ vi |
| | He is quite talkative tonight; I wonder if he's had a drink. |
| | Il n’arrête pas de parler ce soir : je me demande s’il n’aurait pas bu. |
| have a drink v expr | (socialize in a bar, pub, etc.) | prendre un verre loc v |
| | (familier) | boire un coup loc v |
| | (familier) | prendre un pot loc v |
| | Why don't we go and have a drink to remember the good old days? |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Il faisait chaud, on a décidé d'aller boire un coup ensemble. |
| | Et si on allait prendre un pot quelque part pour discuter du bon vieux temps ? |
hold your drink,
also US: hold your liquor v expr | (not get drunk easily) | tenir l'alcool loc v |
| mixed drink n | (cocktail) | cocktail nm |
| | (Can) | drink nm |
| | When I was a bartender I enjoyed making mixed drinks, like martinis and screwdrivers. |
| pre-dinner drink n | often plural (alcoholic drink before meal) (boisson) | apéritif nm |
| | (moment) | pre-dinner drinks : apéritif nm |
| | (moment : familier) | pre-dinner drinks : apéro nm |
soda (US),
fizzy drink (UK) n | (carbonated beverage) | soda nm |
| | | boisson gazeuse nf |
| | The adults had wine and the kids had sodas with the meal. A lot of fizzy drinks contain artificial sweeteners. |
| | Les adultes ont pris du vin et les enfants, des sodas avec leur repas. Beaucoup de sodas contiennent des édulcorants artificiels. |
| soft drink n | (non-alcoholic beverage) | boisson sans alcool nf |
| | | boisson non alcoolisée nf |
| | (avec du gaz) | soda nm |
| | We've got a choice of soft drinks for the kids, and punch for the grown-ups. |
sport drink,
sports drink n | (beverage: water, nutrients) | boisson énergétique nf |
| take to drink v expr | informal (become an alcoholic) | se mettre à boire loc v |
| | | commencer à boire loc v |
| | He took to drink at an early age. |
| | Il a commencé à boire très jeune. |