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homebrew

/ˈhəʊmbruː/

/ˈhoʊmbruː/

Translations

homebrewnoun

/ˈhəʊmbruː/

/ˈhoʊmbruː/

Refers to beer or another alcoholic drink brewed at home; countable and uncountable uses are both possible.

bière maisonSe dit surtout d’une boisson alcoolisée brassée à la maison, en particulier la bière.

He brought a bottle of his homebrew to the picnic.

Il a apporté une bouteille de sa bière maison au pique-nique.

Additional translations

boisson alcoolisée maisonPlus général que « bière maison » ; s’emploie pour toute boisson alcoolisée faite à la maison.

Synonyms

home-brew

home-brewed beer

homebrewed beer

homemade beer

homemade brew

DIY brew

handcrafted beer

handcrafted brew

house brew

private brew

small-batch beer

small-batch brew

microbrew

craft beer

Antonyms

commercial beer

store-bought beer

factory-made beer

mass-produced beer

industrial brew

homebrewverb

Regular verb; used both literally for brewing at home and figuratively for making something informally.

brasser à la maisonSe dit de la fabrication artisanale de bière ou d’une autre boisson alcoolisée à domicile.

She homebrews ale in her garage.

Elle brasse de la bière à la maison dans son garage.

Additional translations

bricolerSens figuré, pour une solution ou un outil créé de manière informelle, souvent en contexte technique.

Synonyms

brew

brew at home

brew one's own

make beer

cobble together

Antonyms

brew commercially

homebrewadjective

Attributive adjective meaning made at home rather than commercially, or created informally by enthusiasts; not a gradable adjective.

fait maisonSens général : fabriqué à la maison plutôt que par un producteur commercial.

They served homebrew cider with dinner.

Ils ont servi du cidre fait maison avec le dîner.

Additional translations

bricoléS’emploie pour des systèmes ou solutions créés de manière informelle, sans soutien professionnel.

Synonyms

internally developed

locally made

Antonyms

Definitions

homebrewnoun

beer or another alcoholic drink brewed at home, especially as a hobby

He brought a bottle of his homebrew to the picnic.

homebrewverb

to brew beer, cider, or another alcoholic drink at home as a hobby

She homebrews ale in her garage.

to make or develop something informally or on one’s own, especially a program or device

The engineers homebrewed a workaround for the system.

homebrewadjective

made at home rather than commercially

They served homebrew cider with dinner.

created informally or by enthusiasts, often without professional support

The startup relied on a homebrew tracking system.