bottle

S2 W1

BrE /ˈbɒt.l/ AmE /ˈbɑːt.l/

noun en → es

1 CONTAINER A1

a container with a narrow neck, used for storing liquids or other substances

botella

Collocations bottle of water · bottle of wine

  • She bought a bottle of beer.

    Ella compró una botella de cerveza.

2 DRINK A2

the amount of liquid contained in one bottle

botella, ración

Collocations a bottle of wine · half a bottle

  • They drank two bottles of champagne.

    Ellos bebieron dos botellas de champán.

3 BABY B1

a container for feeding a baby liquid food or milk

biberón, chupete

Collocations baby bottle · feed the baby from a bottle

  • The baby is crying for its bottle.

    El bebé está llorando por su biberón.

4 DRUG B1

a container with a lid, used to hold medicine or drugs that are taken by mouth

frasco de medicamento

Collocations medicine bottle · take the pills from the bottle

  • He took a pill from the medicine bottle.

    Él tomó una pastilla del frasco de medicamento.

5 SPORT B2

a small plastic container that is thrown at a target in some sports, such as bowling or curling

bolita (en bolos), bola de plástico

Collocations bowling bottle · curling bottle

  • The player rolled the bottle towards the target.

    El jugador lanzó la bolita hacia el objetivo.

6 LIMIT B2

a limit or restriction, especially one that is imposed by a person in authority

límite, restricción

Collocations spending bottle · set a bottle on something

  • The government has set a bottle on the amount of money that can be spent.

    El gobierno ha establecido un límite en la cantidad de dinero que se puede gastar.

7 DRINKING C1

the act of drinking alcohol, especially in a social setting

fiesta con bebidas alcohólicas

Collocations have a bottle with friends · go out for a bottle

  • They went out for a bottle after work.

    Salieron después del trabajo para tomar unas copas.

8 ART C1

a small container used in painting to hold paint or water

tarro de pintura, recipiente

Collocations painting bottle · mix the colors in a bottle

  • The artist mixes his paints in small bottles.

    El artista mezcla sus pinturas en pequeños tarros.