What does beber in Spanish mean?

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

The word beber in Spanish means drink, drink, don't be a dog in the manger, drink to the health of, drink straight from the bottle, drink like a fish, drink from, draw from several sources, down, drink until you drop, drink until you pass out, drink to the last drop, drink your life away, be madly in love with. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word beber

drink

verbo transitivo (ingerir líquidos)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Hay que beber mucha agua en verano para no deshidratarse.
You have to drink a lot of water in summer to stave off dehydration.

drink

verbo intransitivo (ingerir alcohol)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Aprende a beber con moderación: el exceso en el consumo de alcohol es dañino para la salud.
Learn to drink in moderation:drinking excessively is harmful to your health.

don't be a dog in the manger

expresión (no inmiscuirse) (don't hoard what you can't use)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ella no te quiere, y deberías dejar que sea feliz. Agua que no has de beber, déjala correr.

drink to the health of

expresión (brindar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La familia bebió a la salud del abuelo.
The family drank to the health of their grandfather.

drink straight from the bottle

locución verbal (España (beber de la botella)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Nos olvidamos de los vasos y tuvimos que beber a morro.

drink like a fish

locución verbal (beber en demasía) (colloquial)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

drink from

(contenedor)

Bebió de la botella hasta saciar su sed.

draw from several sources

expresión (recabar datos de diferentes fuentes)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Un buen periodista sabe beber de distintas fuentes.
A good journalist must draw from several sources.

down

locución verbal (beber de un trago) (in one swallow)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Bebió la cerveza de golpe y se emborrachó rápido.
He downed his beer and it went straight to his head.

drink until you drop, drink until you pass out

expresión (beber sin mesura) (colloquial)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
En la fiesta bebimos hasta caernos al suelo.
We drank until we dropped at the party.

drink to the last drop

expresión (beber sin mesura)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los adolescentes bebieron hasta la última gota de cerveza que había.

drink your life away

expresión (alcohólico)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Juan se bebe la vida a tragos, necesita ayuda.
Juan is drinking his life away; he needs help.

be madly in love with

expresión (estar muy enamorado)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Nicolás bebe los vientos por ella, pero no se anima a decirlo.
Nicolas is madly in love with her but not brave enough to say so.

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