liquor

alcool fort, spiritueux

Boissons très alcoolisées, comme le whisky, la vodka ou le rhum.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : spirits, hard alcohol

Expressions courantes : hard liquor, liquor store, drink liquor

eau de cuisson, bouillon

Liquide qui reste après avoir fait cuire de la viande ou des légumes dans l’eau.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : cooking liquid, broth, stock

Expressions courantes : cooking liquor, vegetable liquor, reserve the liquor

graisser, huiler

Mettre de l’huile ou de la graisse sur quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : liquor something with something (The craftsman liquored the leather with oil.)

Synonymes : oil, grease

Expressions courantes : liquor the leather, liquor something with oil

se soûler, boire excessivement

Boire trop d’alcool fort.

En anglais simple : To drink too much strong alcohol.

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

Synonymes : drink heavily, booze

Expressions courantes : liquor up, liquor all evening