strong drink
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3.4
- noun
- /strɔŋ drɪŋk/
:
bebida fuerte
- She usually prefers a strong drink like whisky after work.
Examples
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- That's an awfully strong drink you've got there, mister.
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Strong drink is the root of all evil.
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I need a warm shower and a really strong drink.
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Well, let me get you a strong drink.
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No wine or strong drink had ever passed her lips.
Fiction book (1991) -
Some people like strong drink cold, like champagne and brandy.
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Up until then, Viola had never known Mother Green to offer her strong drink except in case of illness.
Fiction book (2002) -
There was no shortage of loud music, good times, or strong drinks at the Rat's Mouth last Thursday and Friday.
Blog text (34) -
I felt an unquenchable thirst that only strong drink could satisfy.
Fiction book (2002) -
They're warding off the storm with dignity and strong drinks in Alphabet City.
Blog text (1)
Synonyms
813
1.0
A drink that can make people drunk, like beer or wine
342
3.2
A strong alcoholic drink made by distilling, like whiskey or vodka
259
7.6
Alcohol that people have at parties or with friends
16
3.0
A drink that contains alcohol, like beer or wine
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3.9
An alcoholic drink stronger than beer or wine, like whiskey and vodka
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1.4
A drink that contains alcohol, like beer or wine
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3.6
A strong alcoholic drink like whiskey or vodka
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3.0
Strong alcoholic drinks like whiskey, vodka, or gin
Antonyms
How Strong
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositionally derived: 'strong' indicates high potency or effect and 'drink' is a beverage, so a learner would readily infer a beverage with a strong effect (commonly alcoholic). This adjective+noun pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows standard English composition, making the phrase immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Strong drink comes from the simple image of a strong (very powerful) drink that hits you harder than beer or wine. So it means 'an alcoholic drink' with a high alcohol level, like whisky, gin, or vodka.