liquor

licor, bebida espirituosa

Bebidas con mucho alcohol, como whisky, vodka o ron.

En inglés sencillo: Strong alcoholic drinks such as whisky, vodka, or rum.

• He never drinks liquor.
• The store sells wine and liquor.
• They bought two bottles of liquor for the party.

Sinónimos: spirits, hard alcohol

Expresiones frecuentes: hard liquor, liquor store, drink liquor

agua de cocción, caldo

Líquido que queda después de cocer carne o verduras en agua.

En inglés sencillo: The liquid left after cooking meat or vegetables in water.

• Save the liquor from the beans.
• The cooking liquor gives the soup more flavor.
• She strained the liquor before adding it to the sauce.

Sinónimos: cooking liquid, broth, stock

Expresiones frecuentes: cooking liquor, vegetable liquor, reserve the liquor

engrasar, aceitar

Aplicar aceite o grasa a algo.

En inglés sencillo: To put oil or grease on something.

• They liquor the leather with oil.
• The worker liquored the hide before stretching it.
• These boots need to be liquored again.

Cómo se usa: liquor something with something (The craftsman liquored the leather with oil.)

Sinónimos: oil, grease

Expresiones frecuentes: liquor the leather, liquor something with oil

emborracharse, beber en exceso

Beber demasiadas bebidas alcohólicas fuertes.

En inglés sencillo: To drink too much strong alcohol.

• They liquored all evening.
• He would liquor up after work.
• The men had liquored heavily before the argument.

Sinónimos: drink heavily, booze

Expresiones frecuentes: liquor up, liquor all evening