cordial

cordiale, affabile

Che si mostra amichevole e caloroso verso gli altri.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: cordial to someone (The hosts were cordial to every guest.)

Sinonimi: friendly, warm, genial

Contrari: unfriendly, hostile

Espressioni comuni: cordial welcome, cordial relations, cordial atmosphere

sincero, profondo

Sentito con forza e sincerità, sia che il sentimento sia piacevole sia che sia spiacevole.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: heartfelt, sincere, hearty

Contrari: insincere

Espressioni comuni: cordial dislike, cordial hatred, cordial thanks

sciroppo di frutta

Liquido dolce e concentrato, spesso di frutta, da mescolare con acqua per ottenere una bevanda.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: squash

Espressioni comuni: blackcurrant cordial, elderflower cordial, dilute the cordial

bibita alla frutta

Una porzione di bevanda dolce preparata mescolando concentrato di frutta e acqua.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: a cold cordial, order a cordial, two orange cordials

liquore

Bevanda alcolica dolce aromatizzata lasciando frutta, erbe o altri ingredienti a bagno nell’alcol.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: liqueur

Espressioni comuni: cherry cordial, herbal cordial, sip a cordial

ricostituente, cordiale

Medicina dal sapore gradevole, tradizionalmente somministrata per ridare forza.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: tonic

Espressioni comuni: medicinal cordial, herbal cordial, restorative cordial