| Traduções principais |
| have a drink v expr | (drink sth alcoholic) (algo alcoólico) | beber v int |
| | He is quite talkative tonight; I wonder if he's had a drink. |
| drink sth vtr | (liquid: take by mouth) | beber, tomar vt |
| | Drink some water if you're thirsty. |
| | Beba mais água se está com sede. |
| imbibe sth vtr | (person: drink, ingest) (pessoa) | beber vt |
| | If you imbibe too much alcohol, you will get drunk. |
lap sth up,
lap up sth,
lick sth up,
lick up sth vtr phrasal sep | (drink by licking) (como os cachorros e gatos) | beber, lamber vt |
| | The dog thirstily lapped up the water from its water bowl. |
| drink vi | (consume liquid) | beber v int |
| | You need to eat and drink if you are to stay alive and healthy. |
| | Você precisa comer e beber, se quiser permanecer vivo e saudável. |
| drink vi | informal (consume alcohol) | beber v int |
| | We need orange juice for those who don't drink. |
| | Precisamos de suco de laranja para aqueles que não bebem. |
| have sth vtr | (eat, drink) (gíria) | rangar vt |
| | | comer vt |
| | | beber vt |
| | I had a drink and a biscuit. |
| | Eu ranguei biscoitos e um suco. |
| Traduções complementares |
| drink to sth/sb vi + prep | (toast with alcohol) | beber, brindar v int |
| | Let's drink to the bride and groom! |
| | Vamos brindar aos noivos! |
| down sth vtr | informal (drink) | beber vt |
| | He downed his beer and left. |
| | Ele bebeu a cerveja e saiu. |
| drink sth vtr | figurative (absorb) (figurado: absorver) | beber vt |
| | The sponge drank all the water. |
| | A esponja bebeu toda a água. |
| sink sth vtr | slang (alcohol: drink) (bebida alcoólica) | beber vt |
| Formas compostas: |
| drink and drive v expr | (operate vehicle while drunk) | beber e dirigir loc v |
| | It is illegal to drink and drive. |
| drink sth down vtr phrasal sep | (beverage: finish quickly) | beber de uma só vez loc v |
| | I know the medicine tastes bad, but drink it down and then you can have some candy. |
| drink heavily vi + adv | (consume excessive alcohol) | beber muito v int + adv |
| | | beber demais v int + adv |
| | Arthur started drinking heavily after he lost his job. |
| drink like a fish v expr | figurative (be an alcoholic) | beber como um gambá loc vint |
| | He may not be an alcoholic but he certainly drinks like a fish. |
| drink sth up vtr phrasal sep | (beverage: finish) | acabar de beber loc v |
| | | terminar de beber loc v |
| | Drink up your juice - it's time to go. |
| go on the piss v expr | UK, vulgar, slang (visit pubs or bars to get drunk) (visitar pubs ou bares para beber) | encher a cara expres v |
| | (embebedar-se) | beber todas expres v |
| | (informal, ficar de pileque) | enfiar o pé na jaca expres v |
| hang on sth vi + prep | figurative (attend closely) | prestar atenção a expres v |
| | | beber todas as palavras expres v |
| | The speech was so interesting that the audience was hanging on every word. She idolises him, and hangs on his every word. |
| | O discurso foi tão interessante que o público estava prestando atenção a cada palavra. Ela o idolatra, e presta atenção a tudo que ele fala. |
| hit the bottle v expr | slang, figurative (drink alcohol excessively) (informal) | beber todas expres v |
| | After the death of his beloved wife, the young man began to hit the bottle every night. |
knock sth back,
knock back sth vtr phrasal sep | slang (drink greedily) | beber de uma golada loc v |
| potation n | archaic (act of drinking) | ato de beber sm |
| put it away v expr | slang (drink a lot of alcohol) (bebida alcoólica) | beber todas expres v |
| | Aunt Gladys was really putting it away at the wedding reception yesterday! |
| sip sth vtr | (drink in sips) | beberricar, tragar, sorvar vt |
| | | beber aos golinhos vt, vi |
| | Jasper sipped his cocoa. |
| | Jasper bebericou sua bebida de chocolate. |
| slurp sth vtr | (eat or drink noisily) | beber ruidosamente loc v |
| | | sorver, tragar vt |
| | The diners slurped their soup greedily. |
| slurp vi | (eat or drink sth noisily) | beber ruidosamente vt + adv |
| | | sorver, tragar vt |
| | I hate the way Jill slurps when she eats. |
| swig sth vtr | informal (drink in large mouthfuls) | beber sofregamente loc v |
| | (informal) | entornar, virar vt |
| | The baseball player swigged a can of beer after the big game. |
| swill sth vtr | pejorative, informal (gulp, drink greedily) | emborcar vt |
| | | beber avidamente vt + adv |
| | | beber com avidez expres v |
| | | beber em grandes tragos expres v |
| | Jerry swilled the wine, emptying the glass almost immediately. |
| take to drink v expr | informal (become an alcoholic) (informal) | dar pra beber expres |
| | He took to drink at an early age. |
| the sun is over the yardarm expr | (acceptable time to drink alcohol) | está na hora de beber expres |