beber

v.

1 to drink.

beber de una fuente to drink from a fountain

Ella toma limonada She drinks lemonade.

2 to drink (alcohol).

bebí más de la cuenta I had one too many

3 to lap up (absorber) (palabras, consejos).

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beber

► verbo transitivo

1 to drink

■ no quiero beber nada I don't want anything to drink

► verbo intransitivo

1 to drink

2 (emborracharse) to drink, drink heavily

■ bebe mucho he's a heavy drinker

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FRASEOLOGÍA

beber a algo/alguien to drink to something/somebody

beber a la salud de alguien to toast somebody

beber los vientos por figurado to long for

beber por algo/alguien to drink to something/somebody

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verb

to drink

- beber a sorbos

- beber a tragos

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1. VT

1) [+ agua, leche, cerveza] to drink

¿qué quieres (de) beber? — what would you like to drink?

no bebe alcohol — he doesn't drink

beber algo con la lengua — to lap sth up

beber algo a sorbos — to sip sth

beber algo a tragos — to gulp sth, gulp sth down

2) frm (=absorber) to drink in

bebían las palabras del orador — they were drinking in the speaker's words

toda su filosofía la bebió de Platón — all his philosophy comes from Plato

2. VI

1) [gen] to drink

no debes beber y comer a la vez — you shouldn't eat and drink at the same time

bebió de la botella — he drank straight from the bottle

2) (=beber alcohol) to drink

-¿quieres vino? -no, gracias, no bebo — "would you like some wine?" - "no thanks, I don't drink"

su padre bebe muchísimo — his father drinks a lot, his father is a heavy drinker

si bebes, no conduzcas — don't drink and drive

- beber como un cosaco

3) (=brindar)

beber por algo/algn — to drink to sth/sb

bebimos por mi nuevo hijo — we drank to my new son

salud 3)

3.

See:

beberse

4.

SM drinking

disfruto con el buen beber — I like a (good) drink

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I 1.

verbo transitivo to drink

¿quieres beber algo? — do you want something to drink?

bébelo a sorbos — sip it

2.

beber vi to drink

si bebes no conduzcas — don't drink and drive

beber a la salud de alguien — to drink somebody's o (BrE) to somebody's health

beber por alguien — to drink to somebody, toast somebody

beber por algo — to drink to something

beber de algo — to drink from something

3.

beberse v pron (enf) to drink up

nos bebimos la botella entera — we drank the whole bottle

II

masculino

a)

el buen beber y el buen comer — good food and drink

b) (acción) drinking

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= drink, sip, booze, take + a swig, swig, imbibe.

Ex. Some libraries offer users the opportunity to eat and drink, read books, periodicals and newspapers and listen to records and tapes.

Ex. People engage in a wide range of activities in libraries, from lively dialog while munching sandwiches and sipping soda, to flirting and caressing, to the more traditional activities of reading and information searching.

Ex. While he boozed, Kerry was on three athletic teams and became a notable college debater.

Ex. The media creates the image that solutions to stress can come from popping a pill or taking a swig from a bottle.

Ex. One day she indulged in her habit of swigging too much gin before going to feed the porker and after opening its pen she slumped in a heap.

Ex. In general, two drinks should be the limit when you're imbibing alcohol, whether it's wine, beer or liquor.

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* barril con agua de beber = scuttlebutt.

* beber a la salud de Alguien = drink to + Posesivo + health.

* beber como un cosaco = drink like + a fish.

* beber mucho = drink + heavily.

* fuente para beber = scuttlebutt, drinking fountain, water fountain, bubbler.

* haber bebido demasiado = be over the limit.

* sin comerlo ni beberlo = without having anything to do with it.

* sin comérselo ni bebérselo = without having anything to do with it.

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I 1.

verbo transitivo to drink

¿quieres beber algo? — do you want something to drink?

bébelo a sorbos — sip it

2.

beber vi to drink

si bebes no conduzcas — don't drink and drive

beber a la salud de alguien — to drink somebody's o (BrE) to somebody's health

beber por alguien — to drink to somebody, toast somebody

beber por algo — to drink to something

beber de algo — to drink from something

3.

beberse v pron (enf) to drink up

nos bebimos la botella entera — we drank the whole bottle

II

masculino

a)

el buen beber y el buen comer — good food and drink

b) (acción) drinking

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= drink, sip, booze, take + a swig, swig, imbibe.

Ex: Some libraries offer users the opportunity to eat and drink, read books, periodicals and newspapers and listen to records and tapes.

Ex: People engage in a wide range of activities in libraries, from lively dialog while munching sandwiches and sipping soda, to flirting and caressing, to the more traditional activities of reading and information searching.

Ex: While he boozed, Kerry was on three athletic teams and became a notable college debater.

Ex: The media creates the image that solutions to stress can come from popping a pill or taking a swig from a bottle.

Ex: One day she indulged in her habit of swigging too much gin before going to feed the porker and after opening its pen she slumped in a heap.

Ex: In general, two drinks should be the limit when you're imbibing alcohol, whether it's wine, beer or liquor.

* barril con agua de beber = scuttlebutt.

* beber a la salud de Alguien = drink to + Posesivo + health.

* beber como un cosaco = drink like + a fish.

* beber mucho = drink + heavily.

* fuente para beber = scuttlebutt, drinking fountain, water fountain, bubbler.

* haber bebido demasiado = be over the limit.

* sin comerlo ni beberlo = without having anything to do with it.

* sin comérselo ni bebérselo = without having anything to do with it.

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beber¹ [E1 ]

vt

to drink

¿quieres beber algo? do you want something to drink?, do you want a drink?

bébelo a sorbos sip it

bebía sus palabras mientras hablaba (liter); he drank in her every word (liter)

■ beber

vi

to drink

si bebes no conduzcas don't drink and drive

últimamente le ha dado por beber recently he's taken to o started drinking

ha bebido más de la cuenta he's had one too many, he's had too much to drink

beber a la salud de algn to drink sb's health

beber POR algn to drink TO sb, toast sb

bebieron por los novios they drank to o toasted the bride and groom

beber POR algo to drink TO sth beber DE algo to drink FROM sth

bebimos del grifo we drank (straight) from the faucet (AmE) o (BrE) tap

■ beberse

v pron

(enf):

bébete toda la leche drink up all your milk

nos bebimos la botella entre los dos we drank the whole bottle between the two of us

se lo bebió de un trago he downed it in one o in one gulp

beber²

masculine

1 (bebida) drink

el buen beber y el buen comer good food and drink

2 (acción) drinking

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Multiple Entries:
beber    
beber algo
beber (conjugate beber) verbo transitivo/intransitivo
to drink;

◊ ¿quieres beber algo? do you want something to drink?;

beber a sorbos to sip;
si bebes no conduzcas don't drink and drive;
beber a la salud de algn to drink sb's o (BrE) to sb's health;
beber por algn/algo to drink to sb/sth
beberse verbo pronominal (enf) to drink up;
nos bebimos la botella entera we drank the whole bottle
beber verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to drink
(brindar) beber a/por, to drink to: beberemos a la salud de Nicolás, let's drink to Nicholas
♦ Locuciones: familiar beber a morro, to drink straight from the bottle
familiar beber como un cosaco, to drink like a fish
beber de un trago, to down something in one go

'beber' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
jarra
- moderación
- morro
- privar
- saciedad
- sorber
- tanta
- tanto
- terminar
- trasegar
- trincar
- tutiplén
- vaso
- viento
- agua
- algo
- ansia
- chupar
- demasía
- discreción
- estómago
- exceder
- exceso
- mamar
- paja
- pitillo
- repugnar
- resaca
- saciar
- ser
- tomar
English:
anything
- booze
- drink
- drink up
- give up
- gulp
- guzzle
- have
- lap
- lap up
- sip
- straw
- swig
- swill
- trough
- wash down
- drinking
- heavy
- moderation
- to
- water

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beber

♦ vt

1. [líquido] to drink;

¿qué quieres beber? what would you like to drink?

2. [absorber] [palabras, consejos] to lap up;

[sabiduría, información] to draw, to acquire;

Comp

beber los vientos por alguien to be head over heels in love with sb

♦ vi

1. [tomar líquido] to drink;

beber de una fuente to drink from a fountain;

Fam

beber a morro to swig straight from the bottle;

dar de beber a alguien to give sb something to drink;

me dio de beber un poco de agua she gave me a little water to drink

2. [tomar alcohol] to drink;

no sabe beber he doesn't know his limit where alcohol's concerned;

bebí más de la cuenta I had one too many;

si bebes, no conduzcas don't drink and drive

3. [brindar]

beber a la salud de alguien to drink to sb's health;

beber por algo to drink to sth

♦ nm

drinking;

cuida mucho el beber he's very careful how much he drinks

♦ See also the pronominal verb beberse

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beber

I v/i drink;

beber a o

por drink to;

beber en exceso drink too much, drink to excess;

beber en un vaso drink from a glass;

beber de la botella drink straight from the bottle

II v/t drink;

beber los vientos por alguien fig be crazy about s.o.;

beber las palabras de alguien fig hang on o

drink in s.o.’s every word

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beber v

tomar: to drink

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beber vb to drink [pt. drank; pp. drunk]

¿qué quieres beber? what do you want to drink?

se bebió toda la botella he drank the whole bottle

beber por ... to drink to ...

bebamos por los novios let's drink to the bride and groom