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to skoal

9.9

To raise a glass and drink to wish someone good health

verb
/skoʊl/

: brindar

Everyone gathered around the table to skoal the newlyweds and wish them happiness.

Examples

Let's skoal to our friendship!
At midnight, we all skoaled to welcome the new year with laughter and hope.
He raised his glass and shouted 'Skoal!' before taking a sip of wine.
Everyone raised their glasses to skoal.
Everyone gathered around the table to skoal the newlyweds and wish them happiness.
At midnight, we all skoaled to welcome the new year with laughter and hope.
He raised his glass and shouted 'Skoal!' before taking a sip of wine.

Synonyms

to drink

vsto skoal

161 6.3

To raise a glass and say good wishes to someone

is the same celebratory act but can be done without any spoken wish

to toast

vsto skoal

70 3.8

To raise a glass and drink to honor someone

is the same action but done without a speech

to raise a glass

vsto skoal

9 3.7

Hold up a drink with others to celebrate someone or something

includes actually drinking in celebration rather than only lifting a cup

to raise a toast

vsto skoal

3 3.9

To make a short speech and drink to honor someone or something

focuses on the drinking gesture more than the spoken words

to raise a snifter

vsto skoal

8.8

Lift a small brandy glass to make a toast

is a general celebratory act that includes drinking, not limited to one cup

How Formal

to make a speech

Formal

35 2.8

to raise a toast

3 3.9

to skoal

9.9

clinking

3.4

Surface Forms

skoal infinitive

skoaled past

skoaled past participle

skoaling present participle

skoals third person singular

Etymology

Skoal comes from the Scandinavian word skål, which meant 'bowl' or 'cup'. To skoal is to lift a glass and make that wish for good health, so the verb means to toast someone, to say 'cheers' and drink to them.