cocktail

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɒkteɪl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkɑkˌteɪl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(koktāl′)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

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InglésEspañol
cocktail n (alcohol)cóctel, coctel nm
 This bar is famous for their unique cocktails.
 Este bar es famoso por sus cócteles únicos.
cocktail n figurative (combination of drugs) (figurado)cóctel, coctel nm
 The cocktail of drugs in the man's body caused cardiac arrest.
 El cóctel de drogas en el cuerpo del hombre le provocó un paro cardíaco.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
cocktail bar n (drinking establishment)bar nm
  bar de copas nm + loc adj
cocktail cabinet n (cupboard for alcoholic drinks)mueble bar loc nom m
 Don't forget that I've put a new bottle of gin in the cocktail cabinet!
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Les regalé un hermoso mueble bar de algarrobo.
cocktail dress n (women's eveningwear)vestido de noche loc nom m
 She looked stunning in her little black cocktail dress.
  vestido de cóctel loc nom m
cocktail glass n (cone-shaped drinking glass)copa de cóctel nf + loc adj
 The dessert was elegantly presented in a cocktail glass.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. No me sirvas el martini en ese vaso; lo quiero en una copa de cóctel con aceitunas en lugar de guindas.
cocktail hour n (pre-dinner drinks) (ES)cóctel, coctel nm
 The group meets at sunset for a pre-dinner cocktail hour.
  (PR)hora de cocteles loc nom f
  (AR)aperitivo nm
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. La fiesta empezó con algunos aperitivos mientras se esperaba por la llegada de los novios.
cocktail lounge n (bar where cocktails are served)bar nm
 We can have a drink in the cocktail lounge before we go to dinner.
  (AR)barra de tragos nf
cocktail party n (party where drinks are served) (AR)cóctel, coctel nm
 To celebrate her promotion, she hosted a small cocktail party.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Me invitaron a un cóctel esta tarde.
cocktail sauce n UK (ketchup and mayonnaise) (ES)salsa rosa nf + adj
  (AR)salsa golf nf + adj
  (PR)mayoketchup nf
  (MX)salsa mil islas loc nom f
 What the British call Mary Rose sauce or cocktail sauce the Americans call Thousand Island dressing.
cocktail sauce n US (ketchup and horseradish) (AR, para mariscos)salsa de cóctel loc nom f
 Mix ketchup and horseradish to make a great cocktail sauce for shrimp.
cocktail shaker n (flask for mixing cocktails)coctelera nf
cocktail stick n (small pointed wooden skewer)escarbadiente, palillo nm
coffee table,
also US: cocktail table
n
(low table used in living room)mesa de centro loc nom f
  mesa de sala loc nom f
  (AR)mesa ratona loc nom f
  (ES)mesa baja loc nom f
 Please don't put your feet on the coffee table.
 Por favor, no pongas los pies en la mesa de centro.
fruit cocktail n (mixed-fruit dish)ensalada de frutas nf + loc adj
  cóctel de frutas nm + loc adj
  macedonia nf
 As a child, I loved canned fruit cocktail; now I can't stand it.
 De chico me encantaba la ensalada de frutas enlatada, ahora no la tolero.
Molotov cocktail n (makeshift hand grenade)bomba molotov nf
 The fire was started by a well-aimed Molotov cocktail.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Los manifestantes atacaron a la policía lanzándoles bombas molotov.
  cóctel Molotov nm
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Los manifestantes lanzaron cócteles Molotov contra las sedes bancarias.
prawn cocktail (UK),
shrimp cocktail (US)
n
(prawns with Marie Rose sauce) (AR)camarones con salsa golf nmpl + loc adj
  cóctel de camarones nm + loc adj
prawn cocktail n as adj UK (flavored with prawn cocktail)de camarones loc adj
 I'd like a packet of prawn cocktail crisps, please.
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Collocations: [is, works as] a cocktail [waiter, waitress, maker], a cocktail [shaker, glass, maker], cocktail [snacks, napkins, sausages, onions, sticks], more...

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