cider
An alcoholic, often sparkling beverage made from fermented applesAn alcoholic, often sparkling (carbonated) beverage made from fermented apples.
» I love apple cider.
Ich liebe Apfelwein.
Я очень люблю яблочный сидр.
Я люблю яблучний сидр.
Meaning
6 senses(Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, UK, countable, uncountable)An alcoholic, often sparkling (carbonated) beverage made from fermented apples.
a beverage made from juice pressed from apples
(countable, uncountable)This or any similar alcoholic drink made from similar fruit, such as pears.
(Canada, US, countable, uncountable)A non-alcoholic uncarbonated beverage consisting of the juice of early-harvest apples, usually unfiltered and still containing pulp; without pulp such a beverage is called apple juice.
I picked up a jug of cider for the kids.
(Australia, countable, uncountable)A non-alcoholic carbonated beverage made from apples or pears.
(Japan, South Korea, countable, uncountable)A non-alcoholic, lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage.
(countable)A cup, glass, or serving of any of these beverages.
Examples
25 sentencesI love apple cider.
Я люблю яблучний сидр. — deniko
ruЯ очень люблю яблочный сидр. — marafon
deIch liebe Apfelwein. — xtofu80
Which do you like better, apple cider, or champagne?
deTrinkst du lieber Apfelwein oder Champagner? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
This cider is incredible.
I'd like some cider, please.
ruБудьте добры, сидра. — Biga
Would you like some cider?
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English sider, cidre, sidre, from Old French cisdre, sidre (“beverage made froFrom Middle English sider, cidre, sidre, from Old French cisdre, sidre (“beverage made from fermented apples”), from Medieval Latin sīcera, from Ancient Greek σίκερα (síkera, “fermented liquor, strong drink”), from Hebrew שֵׁכָר (šēḵār, “liquor”). Doublet of cyser. Partially displaced earlier English apple wine.
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Forms
plural: cidersSynonyms
7 synonyms- a beverage made from juice pressed from apples:cyder
Word family
25 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable