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['drɪŋkɪŋ] 1.nome (of alcohol) (il) bere (alcolici)2.* * *drinking /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/A n. [u]2 il bere alcolici, il consumo di alcol: under-age [teenage] drinking, il consumo di alcol da parte di minori [tra gli adolescenti]; We did a lot of drinking when we were students, bevevamo molto quando eravamo studenti; a campaign to reduce drinking and driving, una campagna contro la guida in stato di ebbrezzaB a. attr.1 che riguarda il bere; sull'uso degli alcolici: drinking laws, leggi sulla vendita e il consumo degli alcolici; I think he may have a drinking problem, penso che potrebbe avere un problema con il bere● drinking bout (o session), grande bevuta □ drinking chocolate, cioccolato in polvere □ drinking games, giochi che comportano il consumo di forti quantità di alcol ( come penitenza) □ drinking fountain, fontanella pubblica □ drinking song, canzone conviviale □ drinking trough, abbeveratoio □ (in GB) drinking-up time, breve tempo concesso per finire le bevande in un pub ( oltre l'orario di chiusura).* * *['drɪŋkɪŋ] 1.nome (of alcohol) (il) bere (alcolici)2. -
2 problem ***** prob·lem
['prɒbləm]1. n(also) Math problema mno problem! — ma certamente!, non c'è problema!
that's no problem for/to him — per lui non è un problema
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♦ drink /drɪŋk/n.1 [cu] bevanda: soft drink, bevanda analcolica; bibita; strong drinks, bevande alcoliche; a hot [cold] drink, una bevanda calda [fredda]; fizzy drinks, bibite gassate; a cool drink, una bibita fresca; a refreshing drink, una bibita rinfrescante; Would you like a drink?, vuoi qualcosa da bere?; to have a drink, bere qualcosa; to go for a drink, andare a bere qualcosa; Let me buy you a drink, lascia che ti offra da bere; After that I need a stiff drink!, dopo questo, ho bisogno di bere qualcosa di forte!; We stopped at their house for drinks before going on to the restaurant, ci siamo fermati a casa loro a bere qualcosa prima di andare al ristorante; diet drink, bevanda dietetica2 [u] (il) bere, alcol: The stress of his job drove him to drink, lo stress del lavoro lo ha portato a bere; to take to drink, darsi all'alcol3 ( quantità che si beve) sorso; bicchiere: He took a drink of lemonade, ha bevuto della gazzosa; Can I have a drink of water?, posso avere un bicchier d'acqua5 ( slang ingl.) piccola mancia; ( anche) bustarella: You'll need to give him a drink, dovrai dargli una piccola mancia● drinks dispenser (o drinks machine), distributore automatico di bevande calde □ drinks party, festa in cui sono servite bevande alcoliche □ a drink problem, un problema con l'alcol: He admitted to a drink problem, ha ammesso di avere un problema con l'alcol □ drinks (o drink) store, spaccio di bevande alcoliche □ to smell of drink, puzzare d'alcol □ to stand (o to buy) a round of drinks, offrire da bere a tutti.♦ (to) drink /drɪŋk/1 bere: What are you drinking?, che cosa bevi? ( anche offrendo); Drink your tea, we're late, bevi il tuo tè, siamo in ritardo; They drank thirstily, hanno bevuto avidamente; Do you want something to drink?, vuoi qualcosa da bere?; Can I have something to drink?, posso avere qualcosa da bere?; DIALOGO → - Ordering food 1- What would you like to drink?, cosa ti (o Le) servo da bere?; I need something to drink, ho bisogno di bere qualcosa; to drink (to) sb. 's health, bere alla salute di q.2 bere (alcolici): He doesn't drink, non beve (alcolici); Young people are drinking more and more, i giovani bevono sempre più alcol; to drink heavily, bere parecchio (alcol); They drank hard and played hard, hanno bevuto parecchio e giocato pesante; People who drink heavily are more likely to suffer from cancer and heart disease, i grandi bevitori hanno più probabilità di soffrire di cancro e di cardiopatia; to drink like a fish, bere come una spugna● to drink and drive, guidare in stato di ebbrezza □ to drink deep (o deeply), bere a grandi sorsi; (fig.) impregnarsi (di qc.) □ to drink one's fill, bere a sazietà; fare il pieno (fam. scherz.) □ to drink oneself to death, uccidersi col troppo bere □ to drink sb. under the table, reggere meglio l'alcol di q.: She boasted that she could drink any man under the table, si vantava di riuscire a reggere l'alcol meglio di qualsiasi uomo □ to drink straight from the bottle, bere a collo □ to drink to sb., bere alla salute di q.; fare un brindisi a q. □ ( dell'acqua) fit to drink, potabile.
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