lager
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2.3
- noun
- /ˈlɑːɡər/
:
lager
- Barman, a pint of your classiest German lager, please, at the double.
- lager beer
We just started with a beer and they're like really crisply cold, some kind of lager.
- We just started with a beer and they're like really crisply cold, some kind of lager.
- Went into this Internet Cafe and this beautiful blonde girl was sitting on a stool having up a lager.
- I switched the amber hue of lager on my tongue and ponder the drilling rigs in the Gulf of Alaska and all the oil painted plovers.
Examples
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"I'll have a German lager," the redhead said carelessly, and named the brand she wanted.
Fiction book (1991) -
The panel agreed on the favorite of the flight: the crisp, pale lager from Wisconsin.
Blog text (8) -
- Um, a half of lager, please.
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Can I get a lager?
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One hundred percent pure golden lager.
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I drain the last of the lager in my glass.
Fiction book (1991) -
I will take a pitcher of the finest lager in the house.
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Can I have two lagers, please?
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Norris was inside alone, and I took a pint of lager from him and sat at one of the little tables.
Fiction book (1997) -
I ordered a refreshing lager to enjoy on the warm summer evening.
Synonyms
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1.0
A drink made from grains and hops that contains alcohol
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5.6
A strong beer with higher alcohol than regular lager
9
2.6
A kind of beer with less alcohol and fewer calories than regular beer
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4.8
A strong lager with more alcohol than regular beer
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1.6
A beer with a clean, crisp taste usually served cold
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7.8
A strong dark German beer people brew in autumn and keep until spring to drink
A dark, strong beer from countries near the Baltic Sea that is made in cool conditions and tastes rich
A dark lager from Munich with a rich malty taste
Compounds
How Strong
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2.3
9
2.6
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lager comes from the German verb lagern meaning 'to store'. Brewers kept this beer in cold cellars to 'store' it for weeks, so lager refers to beer that is 'stored' and chilled, giving it a pale, smooth, and crisp taste.