sip

gorgée

Petite quantité de liquide prise en bouche en buvant.

En anglais simple : A small amount of liquid that you take into your mouth when drinking.

• Have a sip of water.
• He finished his coffee in three sips.
• May I try a sip of your juice?

Comment l'utiliser : a sip of something (She took a sip of hot tea.)

Synonymes : mouthful

Expressions courantes : take a sip, sip of water, small sip

boire à petites gorgées, siroter

Boire lentement en prenant un peu de liquide à chaque fois.

En anglais simple : To drink slowly, taking only a little liquid into your mouth each time.

• Sip your tea slowly.
• We sipped wine on the balcony.
• He was sipping water through a straw.

Comment l'utiliser : sip from something (He sipped from a paper cup.); sip at something (She sipped at her coffee while reading.)

Contraires : gulp, guzzle

Expressions courantes : sip tea, sip a drink, sip from something, sip at something