vodka

«vodka» in Mova's school dictionary: a strong, clear alcoholic drink, first made in Russia and… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (vodka, vodkas)

meaning for a pupil

Vodka is a strong, clear alcoholic drink, first made in Russia and Poland, from grain or potatoes. tree →

sense in the lessons

An adult drink. In health and safety lessons alcohol like vodka is not for children; it can make people very ill. In stories it may show a setting in Eastern Europe or an adult party. In science, alcohol is a liquid that evaporates easily.

examples

• Vodka is a strong alcoholic drink for adults only. tree →
• It looks like water, but vodka is alcohol. tree →
• Children must never drink vodka or any alcohol. tree →
• The bottle of vodka was locked in a cupboard. tree →
• Vodka is made from grain or potatoes. tree →
• Alcohol like vodka can be very dangerous for young people. tree →

note

Usually uncountable («some vodka»); «a vodka» means a glass of it. Safety: clear liquids are not always water; never drink from an unknown bottle. Legal drinking age is adult only.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «vodka» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.