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Beer Glass I Noun Bre Bɪə(R Bɪr Barrel/Bottle/Glass

Word beer
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / bɪə(r) / NAmE / bɪr /
Example
  • a barrel/bottle/glass of beer
  • beers brewed in germany
  • a beer glass
  • are you a beer drinker?
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beer

(noun)BrE / bɪə(r) / NAmE / bɪr /
  1. an alcoholic drink made from malt and flavoured with hops. There are many types of beer.
    • a barrel/bottle/glass of beer
    • beers brewed in Germany
    • a beer glass
    • Are you a beer drinker?
  2. a glass, bottle or can of beer
    • see also craft beer
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/craft-beer
    • Shall we have a beer?

    Extra Examples

    • Children are welcome in the beer garden.
    • Do you drink beer?
    • He downed his beer in one go.
    • He poured us all a beer.
    • He slammed his glass down and the beer slopped over the sides.
    • He’s only twenty but he already has a beer belly.
    • I have some beers chilling in the cooler.
    • I ordered half a pint of beer with my sandwich.
    • I saw him at the bar ordering a beer.
    • I’m going (out) for a beer with Carl tonight.
    • Playing non-league football keeps him in beer money.
    • Put the beer in the fridge to chill.
    • Singing in bars keeps him in beer money= earns him a little money.
    • The bar smelled of stale beer.
    • The beer flowed freely after the game.
    • The pub has a beer garden round the back.
    • The shop specializes in designer beers.
    • This beer should be drawn slowly.
    • Will you have a beer?
    • a glass of foaming ice-cold beer

    Word Origin

    • Old English bēor, of West Germanic origin, based on monastic Latin biber ‘a drink’, from Latin bibere ‘to drink’; related to Dutch bier and German Bier.
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