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cerveza

cerveza

8 9.4
A Spanish word for beer often used informally in English
  • noun
  • /sɛrˈveɪzə/
  • Informal
: cerveza
  • Hey, would you get me a cerveza?
  • drink cerveza
  • a couple of cervezas

Here we are back at the house enjoying some cerveza and overcooked pasta with pesto.

Examples

  • Uh, I'm gonna have a cerveza blanca and he'll have a...

    Cry Macho (2021)

  • Cerveza, por favor.

    The Matador (2005)

  • We'll be back in San Jose drinking a cold cerveza in no time.

    Shark Bait (2022)

  • Hey, can I get three cervezas?

    Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018)

  • Both men kissed Mama and took seats on the porch, joining Papa in a cool cerveza.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Here we are back at the house enjoying some cerveza and overcooked pasta with pesto.

    Magnus Midtbø

  • Hey, would you get me a cerveza?

  • We'll be back in San Jose drinking a cold cerveza in no time.

  • I asked the passing waiter for some chile verde dip and nachos to go with my cerveza.

Synonyms

brewski
vscerveza
  • Slang
11 9.9

An informal word for a bottle or can of beer

is a Spanish loanword used informally to mean beer generally

How Alcoholic

strong drink
4 3.4
cerveza
  • Informal
8 9.4
light beer
13 2.6

Surface Forms

cerveza singular
cervezas plural

Etymology

The word cerveza comes from an old Latin word cervisia, which was taken from a Celtic word for a similar drink. It is the Spanish name for 'beer', so when you order a cerveza you are asking for a beer.