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beer

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /bɪr/ · UK /bɪə/

Forms: beers

beer means: An alcoholic drink made from grain, often with a bitter taste and bubbles.

noun

ALCOHOLIC DRINKA2

An alcoholic drink made from grain, often with a bitter taste and bubbles.

  • He likes cold beer.
  • They drank beer with their meal.
  • Is this beer made from wheat?

Common phrases: drink beer, cold beer, beer bottle

ONE SERVINGA2

A glass, bottle, or can of this alcoholic drink.

  • Can I have a beer?
  • We ordered two beers with lunch.
  • She put six beers in the fridge.

Common phrases: a beer, order beer, another beer

DRINK VARIETYB1

A particular type of this alcoholic drink.

  • This is a local beer.
  • The brewery makes three different beers.
  • Which beer has the strongest taste?

Common phrases: wheat beer, craft beer, local beer

Questions about beer

What does beer mean?

An alcoholic drink made from grain, often with a bitter taste and bubbles.

What is beer in other languages?

Türkçe: bira · Español: cerveza · Français: bière · Deutsch: Bier · Italiano: birra · 日本語: ビール

How do you pronounce beer?

In American English /bɪr/; in British English /bɪə/.

How do you use beer in a sentence?

He likes cold beer. They drank beer with their meal.

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