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boire
/bwaʁ/ verb A1 (estimated)
1. to drink
| English | to drink, to imbibe, to tipple |
|---|---|
| German | trinken, saufen, zischen |
| Portuguese | beber, tomar, libar |
| Czech | pít, vypít, napít se |
| Italian | bere, bevere |
| Spanish | beber, privar, pipar |
| Dutch | drinken, gebruiken |
| Swedish | dricka, supa |
| Latin | bibo, poto |
2. to tipple, to bibble, to guzzle (drink regularly, or more or less continuously on a particular occasion – usually not to (much) excess)
| English | to tipple, to bibble |
|---|---|
| German | bechern, picheln, pokulieren |
| Czech | chlastat |
| Spanish | tomar, pimplar, copear |
| Swedish | pimpla |
3. to tipple
| English | to tipple |
|---|---|
| German | bechern |
| Czech | chlastat |
| Spanish | empinar el codo |
| Swedish | dricka, pimpla |
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