cordial

cordial, amistoso

Que trata a los demás con amabilidad y afecto.

En inglés sencillo: Friendly and warm towards other people.

• They gave us a cordial welcome.
• Relations between the neighbors remained cordial.
• Despite their disagreement, the meeting was cordial.

Cómo se usa: cordial to someone (The hosts were cordial to every guest.)

Sinónimos: friendly, warm, genial

Antónimos: unfriendly, hostile

Expresiones frecuentes: cordial welcome, cordial relations, cordial atmosphere

sincero, profundo

Que se siente con fuerza y sinceridad, tanto si el sentimiento es agradable como desagradable.

En inglés sencillo: Strongly and sincerely felt, whether the feeling is pleasant or unpleasant.

• She offered her cordial thanks.
• He had a cordial dislike of noisy celebrations.
• Their letters expressed cordial affection for their old teacher.

Sinónimos: heartfelt, sincere, hearty

Antónimos: insincere

Expresiones frecuentes: cordial dislike, cordial hatred, cordial thanks

jarabe de frutas

Líquido dulce y concentrado, normalmente de fruta, que se mezcla con agua para preparar una bebida.

En inglés sencillo: A sweet, strong liquid, often made from fruit, that you mix with water to make a drink.

• Add water to the cordial.
• She bought a bottle of blackcurrant cordial.
• We make elderflower cordial every spring.

Sinónimos: squash

Expresiones frecuentes: blackcurrant cordial, elderflower cordial, dilute the cordial

bebida de frutas

Una porción de bebida dulce preparada al mezclar concentrado de fruta con agua.

En inglés sencillo: A serving of a sweet drink made by mixing fruit concentrate with water.

• I'll have a cordial, please.
• She served three orange cordials with ice.
• He drank a cold cordial after his walk.

Expresiones frecuentes: a cold cordial, order a cordial, two orange cordials

licor

Bebida alcohólica dulce aromatizada dejando frutas, hierbas u otros ingredientes en alcohol.

En inglés sencillo: A sweet alcoholic drink flavored by soaking fruit, herbs, or other ingredients in alcohol.

• They offered us a cherry cordial.
• She sipped her cordial after dinner.
• These cordials are made by soaking herbs in alcohol.

Sinónimos: liqueur

Expresiones frecuentes: cherry cordial, herbal cordial, sip a cordial

tónico, cordial

Medicina de sabor agradable que tradicionalmente se daba para recuperar las fuerzas.

En inglés sencillo: A medicine with a pleasant taste, traditionally given to make someone feel stronger.

• The doctor gave her a cordial.
• He took a spoonful of the sweet cordial.
• Such cordials were once sold as remedies for weakness.

Sinónimos: tonic

Expresiones frecuentes: medicinal cordial, herbal cordial, restorative cordial