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liquor

/ˈlɪkə(r)/noun

उच्चारण लिकर

शराब

Core word

noun
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    strong alcoholic drink

    शराब

    • liquor ban
    • The government banned the sale of liquor near schools and temples.
    • Selling liquor to minors is against the law.
    + 2 more examples
    • The shop lost its licence to sell liquor.
    • Some states in India ban liquor completely.

    Synonyms alcohol spirits drink

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

liquor (uncountable noun)

Liquor is normally uncountable and refers to strong alcoholic drink in general; it takes a singular verb.

'Liquor' सामान्यतः uncountable है और सामान्य रूप से तेज़ शराब को दर्शाता है; इसके साथ singular verb आती है।

  • Liquor is not sold near the school.
  • The law bans the sale of liquor on polling day.

liquor + noun

Liquor often comes before another noun to name a shop, licence, law or ban.

Liquor अक्सर दूसरे noun से पहले आकर दुकान, licence, कानून या प्रतिबंध का नाम बनाता है।

  • The police raided an illegal liquor shop on the highway.
  • He applied for a liquor licence to open a restaurant.

under the influence of liquor

Use this fixed phrase to say that someone is affected by alcohol, especially in law and news reports.

यह निश्चित वाक्यांश बताता है कि कोई व्यक्ति शराब के प्रभाव में है, विशेषकर कानून और समाचारों में।

  • The driver was found under the influence of liquor.

liquor (plural liquors)

The plural is used when different kinds of spirits are meant.

जब अलग-अलग प्रकार की शराब का अर्थ हो, तब plural रूप का प्रयोग होता है।

  • The shop stocks wines, beers and other liquors.
+Collocations 4

adjective + liquor

illicitcountrystrongforeignspurious

  • Several villagers fell ill after drinking spurious liquor.

liquor + noun

shopstorelicencebantax

  • The state earns a large amount from the liquor tax.

verb + liquor

sellservebansmugglebrew

  • The police arrested men who were smuggling liquor across the border.

liquor + noun of effect

addictionpoisoningconsumptionabuse

  • The campaign aims to reduce liquor consumption among young people.
“More examples 5
  • Prohibition means that liquor cannot be made or sold in the state.

मद्य-निषेध का अर्थ है कि राज्य में शराब बनाई या बेची नहीं जा सकती।

  • The minister promised to close all illegal liquor dens in the district.

मंत्री ने ज़िले के सभी अवैध शराब अड्डे बंद करने का वादा किया।

  • Radhika wrote an essay on the harm that liquor does to families.

राधिका ने शराब से परिवारों को होने वाली हानि पर निबंध लिखा।

  • No liquor is served at the official dinner.

आधिकारिक रात्रिभोज में कोई शराब नहीं परोसी जाती।

  • In cooking, a small amount of liquor is sometimes added to a sauce.

खाना बनाने में कभी-कभी चटनी या सॉस में थोड़ी शराब डाली जाती है।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These words all name alcoholic drinks, but they are used in different settings.

ये सभी शब्द मादक पेयों के नाम हैं, पर इनका प्रयोग अलग-अलग संदर्भों में होता है।

liquor

Strong distilled alcohol, common in law and news reports.

तेज़ आसवित शराब; कानून और समाचारों में आम।

  • The liquor shop opens at noon.

alcohol

The general word, and also the chemical substance in all such drinks.

सामान्य शब्द, और ऐसे सभी पेयों में मौजूद रासायनिक पदार्थ भी।

  • Alcohol harms the liver.

spirit

A strong alcoholic drink made by distilling, such as whisky or rum, usually in the plural.

आसवन से बनी तेज़ शराब, जैसे whisky या rum; प्रायः plural में।

  • He does not drink spirits.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage

Liquor /ˈlɪkə/; GK: Article 47 asks the State to prohibit intoxicating liquor.

Liquor /ˈlɪkə/; GK में अनुच्छेद 47 राज्य से नशीली शराब पर प्रतिबंध लगाने को कहता है।