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bottle

UK
/ˈbɒt.əl/
US
/ˈbɑː.təl/

Translations

bottlenoun
bottles
pl
UK
/ˈbɒt.əl/
US
/ˈbɑː.təl/
She filled the bottle with water before heading out for her hike.
Elle a rempli la bouteille d’eau avant de partir en randonnée.
biberonPour l’alimentation des bébés.
The baby was crying, so she prepared a bottle of milk.
Le bébé pleurait, alors elle a préparé un biberon de lait.
Additional translations
alcoolPar métonymie: l’alcool comme habitude ou consommation excessive.
cranFamilier, surtout en anglais britannique: courage, audace.
Synonyms
flask
container
receptacle
cylinder
jar
vessel
bottleverb
bottled
Past Simple
bottled
Past Participle
bottling
Gerund
UK
/ˈbɒt.əl/
US
/ˈbɑː.t̬əl/
mettre en bouteille
They decided to bottle the homemade lemonade to sell at the market.
Ils ont décidé de mettre en bouteille la limonade maison pour la vendre au marché.
refoulerAu sens figuré: retenir en soi des émotions.
He tends to bottle his anger instead of expressing it.
Il a tendance à refouler sa colère au lieu de l’exprimer.
Additional translations
contenirAu sens de tenir enfermés ou confinés dans un espace.
se dégonflerFamilier, surtout en anglais britannique: perdre son courage au dernier moment.
frapper avec une bouteilleFamilier.
Synonyms
package
store
encase
contain
seal
bottleadjective
UK
/ˈbɒt.əl/
US
/ˈbɑː.t̬əl/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "bottle opener"); functions adjectivally though derived from the noun.
de bouteilleEmployé pour indiquer un lien avec une bouteille ou un usage pour les bouteilles.
He tightened the bottle cap to prevent leaks.
Il a serré le bouchon de bouteille pour éviter les fuites.

Definitions

bottlenoun
A container, typically made of glass or plastic, with a narrow neck, used for storing drinks or other liquids.
She filled the bottle with water before heading out for her hike.
The amount of liquid that a bottle can hold.
He drank a whole bottle of soda during lunch.
A container with a narrow neck used for storing chemicals or other substances.
The laboratory stored the acid in a special bottle to prevent leaks.
A container used for feeding babies, typically with a rubber nipple.
The baby was crying, so she prepared a bottle of milk.
Courage or nerve, especially in the face of danger or adversity. (Britain, informal)
He showed a lot of bottle when he confronted the corrupt official.
Alcoholic drink regarded collectively or as a habitual indulgence.
After the breakup he turned to the bottle for comfort.
bottleverb
To put a liquid into a bottle for storage or sale.
They decided to bottle the homemade lemonade to sell at the market.
To suppress or contain emotions or feelings.
He tends to bottle his anger instead of expressing it.
To enclose or confine something as if in a bottle.
Police bottled the protesters into the square.
(Britain, informal) To lose courage; to fail or refrain from acting through fear.
He was about to dive off the cliff, but he bottled at the last moment.
(Informal) To hit or attack (someone) with a bottle.
The fan was arrested after bottling the rival supporter.
bottleadjective
Relating to, designed for, or used with bottles.
He tightened the bottle cap to prevent leaks.
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