Meanings
A liquid that is distilled from fermented grain, fruit, or vegetables and usually contains alcohol.
ایک مائع جو اپنی گندم ، پھل یا سبزیوں کی خمیر سے تیار ہوتا ہے اور عام طور پر الکحل پر مشتمل ہوتا ہے۔
شراب
sharaab
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- red liquor
- hard liquor
- liquor store
Example Sentences
He ordered a glass of liquor to enjoy with his meal.
اس نے اپنے کھانے کے ساتھ لطف اندوز ہونے کے لیے ایک گلاس شراب کا آرڈر دیا۔
Us ne apne khanay ke saath lutf andoz honay ke liye ek glass sharaab ka order dia.
The party served different types of liquor.
پارٹی میں مختلف قسم کی شراب پیش کی گئی۔
Party mein mukhtalif qism ki sharaab pesh ki gayi.
Drinks like beer and tequila are examples of liquor.
بیئر اور ٹکیلا جیسے مشروبات شراب کی مثالیں ہیں۔
Beer aur tequila jese mashroobat sharaab ki misaalain hain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'liquor' rhymes with 'sicker' – too much liquor can make you sick.
Imagine a vibrant bar filled with various colorful bottles of liquor.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
نہ پوچھ کہ کیا ہے شراب کی کیفیت اپنے دل کی،/یہ خمار آئیں تو سب منظر حسین لگتا ہے۔
Na pooch keh kya hai sharaab ki qiyafat apne dil ki, / Yeh khumar aayein to sab manzar haseen lagta hai.
Don't ask what the state of liquor is in my heart, / When this intoxication comes, every scene appears beautiful.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
شراب چھڑاؤ، پلاوٹ اٹھاؤ۔
Sharaab chhirao, palaot uthaao.
Quit drinking, lift up the spirit.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "liquor" — to dissolve
First known use: 14th century
The term has evolved from the Latin 'liquere', which means 'to be fluid or dissolve'. It originally referred generally to any liquid substance, but has come to be associated primarily with alcoholic beverages.