beber — meaning in English

English meaning

• drink verb To take liquid into the mouth and swallow it.
• imbibe verb To drink something, especially alcohol.
• slug noun A soft-bodied, shell-less land mollusk related to the snail.

Senses

beber is used for these senses in English:

• drink The action of drinking, especially with the verbs take or have.
• imbibe To drink (used frequently of alcoholic beverages).
• slug To drink quickly; to gulp; to down.

drink — full definition

1. verb To take liquid into the mouth and swallow it.
2. verb To consume alcoholic beverages, often habitually.
3. noun Any liquid intended for drinking; a beverage.
4. noun A serving of an alcoholic beverage.

imbibe — full definition

1. verb To drink something, especially alcohol.
2. verb To take in and absorb ideas, attitudes or knowledge, usually without deliberate effort.

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