drink
/drɪŋk/verb
उच्चारण ड्रिंक
पीना
Basic word
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[C, U]
a liquid for drinking; an amount of a liquid that you drink
पेय
- a cold drink
- Would you like a hot drink?
- She poured him a drink of cold water.
+ 1 more example
- The shop sells soft drinks and juices.
Synonyms beverage refreshment liquid
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
drink (transitive) + noun
Use a direct object when you name the liquid, such as water, tea or juice. Do not use eat for liquids.
जब तरल का नाम बताया जाए, जैसे water, tea या juice, तब 'drink' के बाद direct object आता है। तरल के लिए 'eat' नहीं बोलते।
- Radhika drinks a glass of milk every night.
- We drank tea on the platform while waiting for the train.
drink (intransitive)
Without an object, drink alone often means to drink alcohol.
Object के बिना अकेला 'drink' प्रायः शराब पीने का अर्थ देता है।
- He does not drink and does not smoke.
a drink of + liquid; a drink (countable/uncountable)
As a noun, a drink is a serving (countable) or a type of liquid (also countable); food and drink together is uncountable.
Noun के रूप में 'a drink' एक परोसी गई मात्रा या पेय का प्रकार है; 'food and drink' साथ में uncountable है।
- Would you like a drink of water?
- Food and drink are not allowed in the library.
drink - drank - drunk
The past tense is drank and the past participle is drunk. Do not say drinked.
Past tense 'drank' और past participle 'drunk' है। 'Drinked' गलत रूप है।
- She drank the juice quickly.
- I have already drunk two cups of tea.
+Collocations 5
verb + drink
havemakeorderpourfancy
- Let me make you a cold drink.
adjective + drink
softcoldhotsugaryenergy
- Doctors advise students to avoid sugary drinks.
drink + adverb
heavilyslowlygreedilyin moderationtoo much
- He drank the water greedily after the long walk.
drink + noun
waterteamilkjuicecoffee
- Farmers drink buttermilk in summer.
a drink + of / for
a drink of watera drink for guestsa drink after worksomething to drink
- Please bring something to drink.
“More examples 5
- Drink plenty of water during the exam season, especially in May.
परीक्षा के मौसम में, विशेषकर मई में, खूब पानी पियो।
- The baby drank all the milk and fell asleep.
बच्चे ने सारा दूध पी लिया और सो गया।
- My grandfather has never drunk alcohol in his life.
मेरे दादाजी ने जीवन में कभी शराब नहीं पी।
- The shop sells cold drinks, snacks and mineral water.
दुकान पर ठंडे पेय, नाश्ता और बोतलबंद पानी मिलता है।
- The farmers raised their glasses and drank to the good harvest.
किसानों ने गिलास उठाए और अच्छी फसल के नाम पर जाम पिया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I have drank two glasses of water.
✓ I have drunk two glasses of water.
The past participle of drink is drunk, not drank.
'Drink' का past participle 'drunk' है, 'drank' नहीं।
✗ We drinked tea at the station.
✓ We drank tea at the station.
Drink is an irregular verb; the past tense is drank.
'Drink' irregular verb है; इसका past tense 'drank' है।
¶Idioms 3
drink sb under the table
to drink more alcohol than sb else without becoming as drunk
(शराब पीने में) किसी को पछाड़ देना
- He boasted that he could drink anyone under the table.
- Don't challenge him; he will drink you under the table.
drink sb's health / drink a health to sb
to wish sb good health as you lift your glass and drink
किसी के स्वास्थ्य के लिए जाम उठाना
- The guests drank the couple's health.
- Let us drink a health to our host.
I'll drink to that
used to show that you agree with what sb has said
मैं इससे पूरी तरह सहमत हूँ
- 'Let's never work on a Sunday again.' 'I'll drink to that!'
- 'The exams are finally over.' 'I'll drink to that.'
→Phrasal verbs 3
drink sth in
to look at, listen to or experience something with great interest and enjoyment
(किसी दृश्य या अनुभव का) भरपूर आनंद लेना
- We stood on the hill, drinking in the view of the valley.
drink to sb/sth
to wish somebody good luck, health or success as you lift your glass and drink
(किसी की सफलता या सेहत के लिए) जाम उठाना
- Let's drink to the success of the new project.
drink up / drink sth up
to drink all of sth
पूरा पी जाना
- Drink up your milk.
- Drink up — it's time to go.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Verb forms, asked very often: drink, drank, drunk ('I have drunk', not 'I have drank'); the adjective drunk means having had too much alcohol (before a noun, drunken: 'a drunken man').
Verb forms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: drink, drank, drunk ('I have drunk', 'I have drank' नहीं); adjective drunk का अर्थ अधिक शराब पिए हुए (noun से पहले drunken: 'a drunken man')।
Keep the pattern: drink/drank/drunk, sink/sank/sunk, sing/sang/sung, swim/swam/swum, ring/rang/rung, begin/began/begun.
Pattern याद रखिए: drink/drank/drunk, sink/sank/sunk, sing/sang/sung, swim/swam/swum, ring/rang/rung, begin/began/begun।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who never drinks alcohol is a teetotaller; a drink that does not contain alcohol a soft drink.
कभी शराब न पीने वाला teetotaller; बिना शराब का पेय soft drink।