trinken

Definitions of trinken
  1. verb
    take in liquids
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    saugen
    draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
    nippen
    drink in sips
    bechern
    drink greedily or as if with great thirst
    auftrinken, austrinken
    drink to the last drop
    gießen, heben, kippen, runtergießen, runterkippen
    drink down entirely
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    konsumieren
    serve oneself to, or consume regularly
  2. verb
    consume alcohol
    synonyms: saufen, schlucken, zischen, zwitschern
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    ansaufen, antrinken, bedudeln, betrinken, zusaufen
    become drunk or drink excessively
    type of:
    konsumieren
    serve oneself to, or consume regularly
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