juice

S1 W1

BrE /dʒuːs/ AmE /dʒus/

noun en → es

1 LIQUID FROM FRUIT A1

the liquid that is inside fruit or vegetables, especially when it has been squeezed out of them to make a drink

jugo, zumo

  • fruit juice

Collocations orange juice · apple juice

  • Would you like some orange juice?

    ¿Te gustaría un poco de jugo de naranja?

2 DRINK A1

a drink made by squeezing fruit or vegetables to get the liquid inside them

bebida, zumo

  • fruit juice

Collocations freshly squeezed orange juice · cranberry juice

  • She drank a glass of grapefruit juice.

    Ella bebió un vaso de jugo de toronja.

3 BODY FLUID B2

the liquid inside the body, especially blood or other liquids in the body that are similar to blood

líquido corporal, sangre

  • body juice

Collocations blood juice · sweat juice

  • The patient's blood was tested for the presence of certain juices.

    Se probó la sangre del paciente para detectar ciertos líquidos corporales.

4 METAPHOR C1

a metaphorical use to refer to the essence or vital part of something

esencia, sustancia

  • the juice of life

Collocations juice of life · juice of success

  • He's the real juice behind the company's success.

    Él es la verdadera esencia detrás del éxito de la empresa.