nectar

néctar

Líquido dulce que producen las flores y del que se alimentan insectos y algunas aves.

En inglés sencillo: The sweet liquid flowers produce that insects and some birds drink.

• Bees collect nectar from flowers.
• This bird drinks nectar with its long tongue.
• The garden attracts butterflies looking for nectar.

Expresiones frecuentes: collect nectar, flower nectar, feed on nectar

néctar

Bebida deliciosa, especialmente una bebida dulce hecha con zumo de fruta.

En inglés sencillo: A delicious drink, especially a sweet drink made from fruit juice.

• She poured a glass of peach nectar.
• We served chilled mango nectar with lunch.
• After the long walk, the cold juice tasted like nectar.

Expresiones frecuentes: peach nectar, mango nectar, fruit nectar

néctar

Bebida de los dioses en los mitos de la antigua Grecia y Roma.

En inglés sencillo: The drink that gods drink in ancient Greek and Roman stories.

• The gods drank nectar at their feast.
• A goddess filled his cup with nectar.
• The story describes nectar as the drink of immortal beings.

Expresiones frecuentes: divine nectar, nectar and ambrosia

alimentarse de néctar

Beber el líquido dulce que producen las flores para alimentarse.

En inglés sencillo: To drink the sweet liquid produced by flowers.

• Butterflies nectar on these flowers.
• The insects nectared in the sunny garden.
• Several butterflies were nectaring beside the path.

Cómo se usa: nectar on something (The butterflies nectar on purple flowers.)

Expresiones frecuentes: nectar on flowers, nectar at blossoms