to drink to drink alcohol 11 realizations
NEW Realization 1
Type Polysemy
Language Croatian
Lexeme piti
Meaning 1 to drink
Direction
Meaning 2 to drink alcohol
Reference HJP
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 2
Type Polysemy
Language English
Lexeme drink
Meaning 1 to consume (a liquid) through the mouth He drank the water I gave him. You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink.
Direction
Meaning 2 to consume alcoholic beverages You've been drinking, haven't you? No thanks, I don't drink.
Reference <personally collected data>
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 3
Type Polysemy
Language Hill Mari
Lexeme йӱӓш
Meaning 1 to drink
Direction
Meaning 2 to consume alcoholic beverages
Reference Savatkova 2008
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 4
Type Polysemy
Language Komi
Lexeme юны
Meaning 1 to drink
Direction
Meaning 2 to consume alcoholic beverages
Reference Beznosikova et al. 2000
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 5
Type Polysemy
Language Meadow Mari
Lexeme йӱаш
Meaning 1 to drink
Direction
Meaning 2 to consume alcoholic beverages Пытартыш жапыште Миклай адакат йӱаш тӱҥалын (Зинаида Каткова).
Lately, Miklai has started drinking again.
Reference Marij jylme muter
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 6
Type Polysemy
Language Romanian
Lexeme a bea
Meaning 1 to drink
Direction
Meaning 2 to consume alcoholic beverages
Reference MDA2
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 7
Type Polysemy
Language Russian
Lexeme пить
Meaning 1 to drink Он пьет чай
He drinks tea
Direction
Meaning 2 to consume alcoholic beverages Я не пью уже три недели.
I haven't drunk for three weeks
Reference <personally collected data>
Comment
NEW Realization 8
Type Polysemy
Language Serbian
Lexeme пити (piti)
Meaning 1 to drink

пити воду, пити чај


to drink water, to drink tea

Direction
Meaning 2 to drink alcohol

Он пије, сваки дан је пијан.


He drinks (alcohol), he's drunk every day.

Reference Vujanitsh et al. 2007: 930
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 9
Type Polysemy
Language Spanish
Lexeme beber
Meaning 1 to drink
Direction
Meaning 2 to consume alcoholic beverages
Reference DRAE
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 10
Type Polysemy
Language Turkish
Lexeme iç-
Meaning 1 to drink

çay içmek


to drink tea

Direction
Meaning 2 to consume alcoholic beverages

çok içer


he is a heavy drinker

Reference Baskakov 1977: 428
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 11
Type Polysemy
Language Udmurt
Lexeme юыны
Meaning 1 to drink
Direction
Meaning 2 to consume alcoholic beverages
Reference Kirillova 2008
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