drink alcohol in Portuguese

drink alcohol

verb

Consume alcoholic drinks, with the drink understood from context.

to drink alcohol

beber
Portuguese pattern: beber without a named drink.
I am not going to drink alcohol today because I am going to drive.
Hoje não vou beber porque vou dirigir.
He stopped drinking alcohol last year.
Ele parou de beber no ano passado.

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