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boisson

drink, beverage

noun bwah-SOHN Less Common

Usage Note

Boisson is the generic word for any beverage. Boissons alcoolisées are alcoholic drinks and boissons non alcoolisées (or boissons sans alcool) are soft drinks. The verb boire ('to drink') is its root; the related agent noun buveur/buveuse means a drinker.

Examples

"Quelle boisson préfères-tu ?"

Natural Translation

What drink do you prefer?

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