What does alkohol in Swedish mean?

What is the meaning of the word alkohol in Swedish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use alkohol in Swedish.

The word alkohol in Swedish means alcohol, sprit, alkohol, sprit, spritvaror, alkohol, alkoholhaltig dryck, styrka, halt, volymprocent, missbruk av alkohol, alkoholhaltig, hemfallen åt alkohol, hemfallen till alkohol, alkohol-innehållande, denaturera, dricka alkohol, ta det lugnt, ta det nätt, denaturerad alkohol, vattna, förbudsivrare, sprithaltig, börja dricka, småsupare. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word alkohol

alcohol

sprit

(uncountable (drinks) (vardagligt)

Steve doesn't drink alcohol, so we drank coffee instead.

alkohol

(chemistry)

Acidic alcohols can react with some metals, such as sodium.

sprit, spritvaror, alkohol, alkoholhaltig dryck

(formal (alcohol: distilled liquor)

Spirits are taxed more heavily than beer or wine in many US states.

styrka, halt, volymprocent

(spirits: alcohol content)

The bottle says this vodka is 80 proof.

missbruk av alkohol

(alcoholism)

alkoholhaltig

(beverage: containing alcohol)

No alcoholic beverages are allowed in the dormitories.

hemfallen åt alkohol, hemfallen till alkohol

(formal (fond of alcoholic drink)

alkohol-innehållande

(informal (containing alcohol)

My favourite dessert is a boozy trifle with plenty of cream.

denaturera

(alchohol: make unfit to drink)

dricka alkohol

(informal (consume alcohol)

Vi behöver apelsinjos för de som inte dricker alkohol.
We need orange juice for those who don't drink.

ta det lugnt, ta det nätt

(gently, with moderation) (vardagligt)

Jag ska ta det lugnt (or: ta det nätt) ikväll eftersom jag måste köra hem.
I'm taking it easy tonight because I have to drive home.

denaturerad alkohol

(UK, informal (methylated spirits)

vattna

(offer a lot of alcohol, etc.) (slang)

They plied me with wine before they broke the news to me.

förbudsivrare

(sb in favor of banning alcohol)

sprithaltig

(containing alcohol)

börja dricka

(informal (become an alcoholic) (börja missbruka alkohol)

He took to drink at an early age.

småsupare

(informal (person who enjoys alcoholic drink)

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