liquor

Spirituosen, Schnaps

Starke alkoholische Getränke wie Whisky, Wodka oder Rum.

In einfachem Englisch: Strong alcoholic drinks such as whisky, vodka, or rum.

• He never drinks liquor.
• The store sells wine and liquor.
• They bought two bottles of liquor for the party.

Synonyme: spirits, hard alcohol

Häufige Wendungen: hard liquor, liquor store, drink liquor

Kochwasser, Brühe

Flüssigkeit, die nach dem Kochen von Fleisch oder Gemüse in Wasser übrig bleibt.

In einfachem Englisch: The liquid left after cooking meat or vegetables in water.

• Save the liquor from the beans.
• The cooking liquor gives the soup more flavor.
• She strained the liquor before adding it to the sauce.

Synonyme: cooking liquid, broth, stock

Häufige Wendungen: cooking liquor, vegetable liquor, reserve the liquor

einfetten, ölen

Etwas mit Öl oder Fett bestreichen.

In einfachem Englisch: To put oil or grease on something.

• They liquor the leather with oil.
• The worker liquored the hide before stretching it.
• These boots need to be liquored again.

So benutzt man es: liquor something with something (The craftsman liquored the leather with oil.)

Synonyme: oil, grease

Häufige Wendungen: liquor the leather, liquor something with oil

sich betrinken

Zu viel starken Alkohol trinken.

In einfachem Englisch: To drink too much strong alcohol.

• They liquored all evening.
• He would liquor up after work.
• The men had liquored heavily before the argument.

Synonyme: drink heavily, booze

Häufige Wendungen: liquor up, liquor all evening