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شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
english
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In addition to the idiom beginning with WINE, Also see NEW WINE IN OLD BOTTLES.
American Heritage Idioms
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noun fermented grapes: We drank wine at dinner.
Simple Definitions
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wine ADJECTIVES/NOUN + wine red/white/rosé wine • The waiter brought some red wine. dry wine (= not sweet ) • a dry white wine sweet wine • A slightly sweet wine goes well with smoked duck. sparkling wine (= with bubbles of gas in it ) • The best-known sparkling wine is champagne. strong wine (= having a lot of alcohol ) • This village produces strong wines of good character. light wine (= without a lot of alcohol ) • The wine is light and refreshing. fruity wine • a fresh and fruity wine made in France full-bodied wine (= with a pleasantly strong taste ) • full-bodied red wines such as claret French/Spanish etc wine • The restaurant has a wide selection of French wines. vintage wine (= good quality wine from a particular year ) • He was a collector of vintage wines. fine wine (= a good and expensive wine ) • He was a lover of fine wines and good food. table wine (= an inexpensive wine to drink with a meal ) • The vineyard produce table wines for local use. the house wine (= ordinary wine that is used in restaurants, in contrast to wines that are sold by the bottle and have the label of a wine produce on them ) • a glass of the house wine phrases a bottle of wine • They opened a bottle of wine. a glass of wine • I poured myself a glass of wine.
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noun ADJ. red, rose, white | fizzy, sparkling | dry | sweet | light He served a light white wine with the lunch. | full-bodied, heady, strong | fruity | sour, vinegary a cheap vinegary wine | mature, young The younger wines will be mature after about three years. | new, old some new wines from South Africa | excellent, expensive, fine, good, great, quality, vintage | cheap, table | house The restaurant's house wines are an Australian Chardonnay and a French red. | dessert | fortified fortified wines such as port and sherry | mulled, spiced | chilled chilled white wine | home-made | dandelion, elderberry, rice, etc. QUANT. drop Would you like another drop of wine? | glass, bottle VERB + WINE drink Do you drink wine? | have I'll have some wine, please. | sip, take a sip of She took a sip of her wine. | gulp, swig, take a gulp/swig of | pour (sb), top up The waiter went round topping up people's wine. | make, produce The winery has been making wine for a couple of centuries. | age, mature wine aged in the bottle | chill | serve | ply sb with They always ply their clients with wine before getting down to business. WINE + VERB flow (figurative) The wine flowed freely at the party. | go to your head The wine had gone to his head and he was starting to talk rubbish. | breathe Open the wine an hour before the meal to let it breathe. | be corked | age, mature WINE + NOUN bottle, glass | list The restaurant has an extensive wine list. | rack I took another bottle from the wine rack. | grower, growing | merchant | tasting The supermarket holds occasional wine-tasting sessions.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary