long drink
2
3.7
- noun
:
trago largo
- On a hot day, she enjoyed a refreshing long drink of lemonade from a tall glass.
- take a long drink
- long drink of water
- long drink of beer
Examples
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His face darkened, and he took a long drink of whiskey.
Fiction book (1994) -
"That's a lot easier said than done," Lani said, taking a long drink of the juice, hoping it would settle her nerves.
Fiction book (2000) -
"Am I?" She took a long drink of her tea.
Fiction book (2000) -
"Oh yes," she said, opened the bottle and took a long drink.
Fiction book (1995) -
In the meantime, enjoy the scenery, have a long drink with one of the girls.
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Then she tilted her head back and took a long drink.
Fiction book (1996) -
Vince took a long drink from the bottle and pushed his chair back.
Fiction book (1996) -
Reacher matched his pull with a long drink of water.
Fiction book (2000) -
Izzie reached inside his coat, pulled out a leather-covered flask, and took a long drink.
Fiction book (1996) -
In the silence that followed, Lewandowski took a long drink of iced tea and said gravely:
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
7
7.3
A tall glass drink of alcohol and a fizzy mixer with ice
How Much
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly built from 'long' (indicating greater length/amount) modifying 'drink' (a beverage), so a learner who knows both words can infer a taller or larger beverage served in a tall glass. This adjective + noun composition is a common, cross-linguistic pattern and therefore readily comprehensible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Long drink may come from old bars where a tall, long glass was filled with extra liquid and ice so the drink would last longer. That's why long drink today means a drink 'served in a tall glass' with more liquid than a normal serving.