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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈbir.ra/
"Vorrei ordinare una birra media, per favore."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An alcoholic drink made from yeast-fermented malt, flavored with hops.
"He ordered a cold bottle of beer at the bar." - 2
A glass, can, or mug of this beverage.
"Let's grab a couple of beers after work."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'bēor', meaning a fermented alcoholic beverage made from barley. This is cognate with Proto-Germanic '*beuzą' and shares roots with Old High German 'bior', ultimately evolving to describe the popular fermented malt beverage we know today.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Beer" is said worldwide
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bière
Transliteration: /bjɛʁ/
"Il aime boire une bière fraîche en été."
Bier
Transliteration: /biːɐ̯/
"Er trinkt gerne ein kühles Bier nach der Arbeit."
birra
Transliteration: /ˈbir.ra/
"Vorrei ordinare una birra media, per favore."
cerveza
Transliteration: /seɾˈβesa/
"Nos tomamos una cerveza mientras veíamos el partido."
cerveja
Transliteration: /seɾˈvɛʒɐ/
"Eles pediram uma cerveja bem gelada."
बीयर
Transliteration: biyar
"उसने एक ठंडी बीयर का ऑर्डर दिया।"
啤酒
Transliteration: píjiǔ
"我 喜欢 在 夏天 喝 一杯 冰 啤酒。"
맥주
Transliteration: maekju
"우리는 피자와 함께 맥주를 마셨다."
ビール
Transliteration: biiru
"仕事の後に冷たいビールを飲むのが好きです。"
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