sip

sorso

Piccola quantità di liquido che si prende in bocca bevendo.

In inglese semplice: A small amount of liquid that you take into your mouth when drinking.

• Have a sip of water.
• He finished his coffee in three sips.
• May I try a sip of your juice?

Come si usa: a sip of something (She took a sip of hot tea.)

Sinonimi: mouthful

Espressioni comuni: take a sip, sip of water, small sip

sorseggiare

Bere lentamente, prendendo poco liquido ogni volta.

In inglese semplice: To drink slowly, taking only a little liquid into your mouth each time.

• Sip your tea slowly.
• We sipped wine on the balcony.
• He was sipping water through a straw.

Come si usa: sip from something (He sipped from a paper cup.); sip at something (She sipped at her coffee while reading.)

Contrari: gulp, guzzle

Espressioni comuni: sip tea, sip a drink, sip from something, sip at something