boisson
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Etymology
Inherited from Late Latin bibitiōnem, from Latin bibitus, from bibō (“to drink”).
Pronunciation
Noun
boisson f (countable and uncountable, plural boissons)
- (obsolete) act of drinking, consumption of a liquid
- Synonym: (archaic) potation
- (uncountable) drinking (the activity of consuming alcoholic beverages)
- Synonym: consommation d’alcool
- s’adonner à la boisson ― to take to drink, to turn to drink
- (countable) drink (consumable liquid)
- Quelle est votre boisson préférée ? Je voudrais vous en offrir un verre. ― What's your favorite drink? I'd like to buy you a glass [of it].
- (countable) drink (a serving of drink)
- Puis-je vous offrir une boisson ? ― May I buy you a drink?
Related terms
Further reading
- “boisson”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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