alcohol
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈælkəhɔl/ · UK /ˈælkəhɒl/
alcohol means: Drinks such as beer, wine, or whisky that can make you drunk.
noun
Drinks such as beer, wine, or whisky that can make you drunk.
- I don’t drink alcohol.
- The restaurant serves alcohol with meals.
- They stopped selling alcohol after midnight.
The substance in beer, wine, and similar drinks that can make you drunk.
- This beer contains alcohol.
- The label shows how much alcohol is in the wine.
- Even a small amount of alcohol can affect your driving.
One of a group of chemicals related to the substance in alcoholic drinks, often used in fuels or cleaners.
- Methanol is an alcohol.
- The laboratory stores several alcohols in locked cupboards.
- This alcohol is used as a solvent in the reaction.
Questions about alcohol
What does alcohol mean?
Drinks such as beer, wine, or whisky that can make you drunk.
What is alcohol in other languages?
Türkçe: alkollü içki · Español: bebidas alcohólicas · Français: alcool · Deutsch: Alkohol · Italiano: alcolici · 日本語: 酒
How do you pronounce alcohol?
In American English /ˈælkəhɔl/; in British English /ˈælkəhɒl/.
How do you use alcohol in a sentence?
I don’t drink alcohol. The restaurant serves alcohol with meals.
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