to drink
Take a liquid into your mouth and swallow it.
Quero beber alguma coisa gelada.
I want to drink something cold.
Ela bebe água durante o treino.
She drinks water during the workout.
to drink alcohol
Consume alcoholic drinks, with the drink understood from context.
Hoje não vou beber porque vou dirigir.
I am not going to drink alcohol today because I am going to drive.
Ele parou de beber no ano passado.
He stopped drinking alcohol last year.
Usage
A named object identifies the liquid: beber água does not mean drinking alcohol. Without an object, the social context may make the alcohol meaning clear.
Conjugation
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