Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

francese

inglese

I. boire [bwaʀ] SOST m

boire

drink

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le boire et le manger

food and drink

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il en a perdu le boire et le manger fig

it has taken over his whole life

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II. boire [bwaʀ] VB vb trans

1. boire (consommer):

boire personne:

to drink

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boire dans un verre/bol

to drink out of a glass/bowl

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elle ne boit que de l'eau

she only drinks water

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boire à la santé de qn

to drink to sb's health

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je bois à la réussite de notre projet

I drink to the success of our project

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ce vin n'est pas encore bon à boire

this wine isn't ready to drink yet

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un vin à boire frais

a wine which should be drunk chilled

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boire un verre ou un coup colloq

to have a drink

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il a bu un coup de trop colloq

he's had one too many colloq

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donner/verser à boire à qn

to give/pour sb a drink

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faire boire qn

to give sb a drink

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allons boire un verre

let's go for a drink

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boire les paroles de qn fig

to lap up sb's words colloq

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il y a à boire et à manger dans leur théorie fig

there's both good and bad in their theory

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2. boire (avec excès):

boire

to drink

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il boit pour oublier

he drinks to forget

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il s'est mis/remis à boire

he's taken to drink/to drinking again

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il m'a fait boire pour obtenir des renseignements

he got me drunk to get some information out of me

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3. boire (absorber):

boire plante:

to drink

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boire buvard, moquette: liquide

to soak [sth] up

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III. se boire VB vb rifl

se boire vb rifl:

ce vin se boit frais

this wine should be drunk chilled

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ce porto se boit bien ou se laisse boire

this port is very drinkable

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ce punch se boit comme du petit lait!

this punch goes down very easily but it's lethal!

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IV. boire [bwaʀ]

boire comme un trou colloq

to drink like a fish colloq

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qui a bu boira prov

once a drinker, always a drinker

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Vedi anche

vin [vɛ̃] SOST m

1. vin (de raisin):

vin

wine

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vin blanc/rouge/pétillant/mousseux

white/red/semi-sparkling/sparkling wine

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vin rosé

rosé (wine)

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vin doux/sec/demi-sec

sweet/dry/medium-dry wine

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vin de consommation courante

ordinary wine

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grand vin

fine wine

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vin d'Alsace

Alsace wine

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vin de pays ou de terroir

quality wine produced in a specific region

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sauce au vin

wine sauce

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ce vin a du corps

this wine is full-bodied

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un vin qui se fait

a wine which is maturing

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mettre le vin en bouteilles

to bottle wine

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couper son vin (mettre de l'eau)

to add water to one's wine

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couper son vin (mettre un autre vin)

to blend one's wine

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2. vin (d'origine végétale):

vin

wine

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vin de riz

rice wine

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vin d'appellation d'origine contrôlée

appellation contrôlée (with a guarantee of origin)

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vin bourru

new wine still undergoing fermentation

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vin chaud

mulled wine

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vin de coupage

blended wine

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vin cuit

wine which has undergone heating during maturation

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vin délimité de qualité supérieure, VDQS

wine of a defined area with strict production laws

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vin gris

blush wine

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vin d'honneur

reception

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vin de liqueur

fortified wine

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vin de messe

communion wine

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le vin nouveau

wine from the latest vintage

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vin de paille

wine made from dried grapes

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vin de table

table wine

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locuzioni:

avoir le vin gai/mauvais/triste

to get happy/nasty/maudlin after a drink

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être entre deux vins

to be tipsy colloq

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mettre de l'eau dans son vin

to mellow

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quand le vin est tiré, il faut le boire prov

once you have started something, you have to see it through

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lie [li] SOST f

1. lie (en œnologie):

lie

dregs pl

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lie

lees pl

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lie de vin

wine dregs ou lees

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2. lie fig:

lie

dregs pl (de of)

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il faut boire la coupe ou le calice jusqu'à la lie

you have to see it through to the bitter end

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boire du punch

to drink punch

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boire à la régalade

to drink without letting one's lips touch the bottle

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ad libitum boire

as much as one likes

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inglese

francese

drinking song

chanson f à boire

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bevvy

coup m colloq (à boire)

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sup

boire [qc] à petites gorgées

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sup drink

boire

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to go to Davy Jones's locker

boire la grande tasse disuso, colloq

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drink in words

boire

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imbibe

boire

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nel dizionario PONS

francese

inglese

I. boire [bwaʀ] irreg VB vb trans

1. boire (avaler un liquide):

boire

to drink

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boire à la bouteille

to drink from the bottle

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2. boire (s'imprégner de):

boire

to absorb

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II. boire [bwaʀ] irreg VB vb intr

boire

to drink

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boire à la santé de qn

to drink (to) sb's health

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III. boire [bwaʀ] irreg VB vb rifl

se boire à l'apéritif

to be drunk as an aperitif

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boire du petit-lait

to lap it up

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se boire comme du petit-lait

to go down well

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boire qc comme du petit-lait

to knock sth back

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boire au goulot

to drink from the bottle

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inglese

francese

imbibe

boire

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drink in words

boire

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sip

boire à petites gorgées

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sip

boire à petites gorgées

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to have a sip

boire une gorgée

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to be teetotal

ne jamais boire une goutte d'alcool

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to be on the wagon colloq

ne plus boire une goutte d'alcool

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to fall off the wagon colloq

se remettre à boire

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tipple

coup m (à boire)

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to have a tipple

boire un coup

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drinking

boire m

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to do heavy drinking

boire beaucoup

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drinking

à boire

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francese

inglese

I. boire [bwaʀ] irreg VB vb trans

1. boire (avaler un liquide):

boire

to drink

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boire à la bouteille

to drink from the bottle

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2. boire (s'imprégner de):

boire

to absorb

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II. boire [bwaʀ] irreg VB vb intr

boire

to drink

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boire à la santé de qn

to drink (to) sb's health

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III. boire [bwaʀ] irreg VB vb rifl

se boire à l'apéritif

to be drunk as an aperitif

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se boire comme du petit-lait

to go down well

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boire qc comme du petit-lait

to knock sth back

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boire au goulot

to drink from the bottle

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inglese

francese

tipple

coup m (à boire)

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drink in words

boire

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imbibe

boire

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to have [or take] a sip

boire une gorgée

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sip

boire à petites gorgées

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sip

boire à petites gorgées

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designated driver

conducteur (-trice) m (f) désigné(e) (pour ne pas boire d'alcool)

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chug

boire d'un trait

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to be teetotal

ne jamais boire une goutte d'alcool

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