liquor
A liquid obtained by cooking meat or vegetablesA liquid obtained by cooking meat or vegetables (or both).
» Liquor is not sold at this store.
In diesem Laden wird Alkohol nicht verkauft.
In diesem Laden wird kein Alkohol verkauft.
In diesem Geschäft wird kein Alkohol vertrieben.
В этом магазине алкоголь не продают.
В цьому магазині алкогольні напої не продаються.
Meaning
8 senses(countable, uncountable)A liquid obtained by cooking meat or vegetables (or both).
бульо́нbulʹón
the liquid in which vegetables or meat have been cooked
(UK, countable, uncountable)A parsley sauce commonly served with traditional pies and mash.
(Australia, Canada, US, countable, uncountable)Strong (high-ABV) alcoholic drink derived from fermentation and distillation.
Spirituose, Lebenswasser, Branntwein
спиртно́й напи́токspirtnój napítok, алкого́льный напи́токalkogólʹnyj napítok, кре́пкий напи́токkrépkij napítok
алкого́льний напі́йalkohólʹnyj napíj, алкого́льalkohólʹ
(broadly, countable, uncountable)Any alcoholic beverage.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
(countable, uncountable)In process industry, a liquid in which a desired reaction takes place, e.g. pulping liquor is a mixture of chemicals and water which breaks wood into its components, thus facilitating the extraction of cellulose.
(countable, uncountable)A liquid in which something has been steeped.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A liquid, a fluid.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A beverage, any drinkable liquid.
Examples
99 sentencesLiquor is not sold at this store.
В цьому магазині алкогольні напої не продаються.
ruВ этом магазине алкоголь не продают.
deIn diesem Laden wird Alkohol nicht verkauft.
My father doesn't drink liquor.
Мій батько не п'є алкоголю.
ruМой отец не пьёт горячительное.
deMein Vater trinkt nichts Hochprozentiges.
Tom can't hold his liquor.
Том не вміє пити.
ruТом не умеет пить.
My father doesn't drink hard liquor.
ruМой отец не пьёт крепкий алкоголь.
deVater trinkt keine Spirituosen.
You're too young to buy liquor.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English licour, from Anglo-Norman licour, from Latin liquor (“fluidity, liquidFrom Middle English licour, from Anglo-Norman licour, from Latin liquor (“fluidity, liquidness, a fluid, a liquid”), from liquere (“to be fluid or liquid”); see liquid. Doublet of liqueur.
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Forms
plural: liquorsSynonyms
35 synonyms- the liquid in which vegetables or meat have been cooked:pot liquorpot likker
- an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented:spiritsboozehard drinkhard liquorJohn Barleycornstrong drink
Word family
41 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable