alcohol

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈælkəhɒl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈælkəˌhɔl, -ˌhɑl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(alkə hôl′, -hol′)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

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InglésEspañol
alcohol n uncountable (drinks)alcohol nm
  (alcohólicas)bebidas nfpl
  (Méx., BO, SV, AR, NI, CO, EC, CU)tragos nmpl
 Steve doesn't drink alcohol, so we drank coffee instead.
 Steve no toma alcohol, así que tomamos café.
alcohol n uncountable (rubbing alcohol)alcohol nm
 Cleaning a fresh wound with alcohol is painful.
 Limpiar una herida con alcohol es doloroso.
alcohol n (chemistry)alcohol nm
 Acidic alcohols can react with some metals, such as sodium.
 El alcohol ácido puede reaccionar ante ciertos metales, como el sodio.
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alcohol consumption n (alcohol: amount consumed) (cantidad)consumo de alcohol nm + loc adj
 A woman should strictly limit her alcohol consumption during pregnancy.
 Una mujer debe terminantemente limitar el consumo de alcohol durante el embarazo.
alcohol consumption n (act: drinking alcohol) (consumir)consumo de alcohol nm + loc adj
 The evidence is mounting that moderate alcohol consumption may be good for one's health.
alcohol limit n (amount allowed before driving)límite de alcohol nm + loc adj
 El límite de alcohol que puedo ingerir es una copa de vino tinto.
alcohol poisoning n (intoxication)intoxicación etílica nf + adj
alcohol use disorder n (alcoholism)trastorno por consumo de alcohol nm + loc adj
alcohol-free beer n (beer containing no alcohol)cerveza sin alcohol nf + loc adj
 Bob drinks alcohol-free beer when he is the designated driver.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. La cerveza sin alcohol es más cara que la que sí contiene alcohol.
allyl alcohol,
propenyl alcohol,
n
(used in organic synthesis)alcohol alílico loc nom m
amyl alcohol n (chemical) (química)alcohol amílico loc nom m
Anhydrous Isopropyl Alcohol n (chemical compound)alcohol isopropílico anhidro loc nom m
blood alcohol levels npl (amount of alcohol in bloodstream)nivel de alcohol en sangre nm + loc adj
 Su nivel de alcohol en sangre era superior al permitido por la ley, así que fue convicto por manejar bajo influencia del alcohol.
cetyl alcohol,
cetylic alcohol,
ethal
n
(crystalline solid)alcohol cetílico loc nom m
denatured alcohol n (non-drinking alcohol)alcohol de quemar loc nom m
 One common preparation for killing germs is sold in pharmacies as denatured alcohol.
  alcohol desnaturalizado loc nom m
ethyl alcohol n (ethanol, alcohol)etanol nm
 Ethyl alcohol is the principal ingredient in rubbing alcohol.
  alcohol etílico loc nom m
  (coloquial)alcohol nm
  alcohol fino loc nom m
fetal alcohol syndrome,
also UK: foetal alcohol syndrome
n
(health condition in babies)síndrome alcohólico fetal loc nom m
grain alcohol n (alcohol made by fermenting grain)alcohol de grano loc nom m
  (formal)alcohol etílico loc nom m
  (formal, química)etanol nm
  alcohol de fermentación loc nom m
 Whisky is probably the most popular grain alcohol.
 El whisky es probablemente el alcohol de grano más famoso.
isopropyl alcohol n (chemistry)alcohol isopropílico loc nom m
  2-propanol nm
methyl alcohol n (colourless alcohol used as fuel)metanol nm
 Some camping stoves use methyl alcohol as a fuel.
 Algunas estufas de campamento usan metanol como combustible.
  alcohol metílico loc nom m
 Algunas estufas de campamento usan alcohol metílico como combustible.
nonalcoholic,
also UK: non-alcoholic,
alcohol-free
adj
(not containing alcohol)sin alcohol loc adj
  no alcohólico loc adj
 The recovering alcoholic asked for a non-alcoholic beer at the wedding.
 El alcohólico en recuperación pidió una cerveza sin alcohol en la boda.
rubbing alcohol n (chemistry)alcohol nm
  alcohol de fricción, alcohol para uso externo loc nom m
  alcohol antiséptico loc nom m
  alcohol sanitario loc nom m
wood alcohol (methyl alcohol)alcohol de madera loc nom m
  metanol nm
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