Meaning of dzert | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to drink (to take a liquid into the mouth and swallow it)
   intransitive, transitive
2. to drink (to satisfy one's thirst)
   intransitive, transitive
3. to take, to ingest (with a liquid)
   intransitive, transitive
4. to enjoy (light, air, climate)
   figuratively, intransitive, transitive
5. to drink (to consume alcoholic beverages frequently, systematically)
   intransitive, transitive
6. to drink (an alcoholic beverage) to the honor of someone, of a celebration), to celebrate (weddings, baptisms, funerals)
   intransitive, transitive

Equivalents

Examples

“dzert kafiju, tēju, vīnu”

to drink coffee, tea, wine

“teļš dzer pienu”

the calf is drinking milk

“putni dzer ūdeni”

birds drink water

“visu mūžu labprāt esmu dzēris alu”

I have drunk beer with pleasure my whole life

“govis sanāk pie dīķa dzert”

the cows came by the pond to drink

““dzert gribas,” puika sūrojās”

“I'm thirsty (lit. I want to drink),” the boy complained

“dzert zāles”

to take medicine

“dzert aspirīna tableti”

to take an aspirin tablet

“viņa dzēra vasaru kā zieds, kas atplaucis vienai dienai”

she drank the summer like a flower that blossoms (only) for one day

“vīrs dzer tikai tad, ja mājās viss nav kārtībā”

a husband drinks only when everything is not in order at home

“tad viņš iesāka dzert: vakaru pēc vakara viņš streipuļodams no kroga pārnāca mājā”

then he began to drink: night after night he came home staggering from the bar

“tagad, Aivar, es dzeru uz jūsu laimi!”

now, Aivars, I drink to your happiness!

“kāzu godu mēs dzērām, kāzu dziesmas dziedājām”

we drank (in honor of) the wedding, we sang wedding songs

“tagad jādzer Brīviņa bēres”

now (we) have to drink (= celebrate) Brīviņš's funeral

“pēdīgi viņš vaicāja, kad Kristīne vēloties, lai tiktu kāzas dzertas?”

finally he asked when Kristīne wanted that the wedding be drunk (= celebrated)

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