moonshine

UK
/ˈmuːnʃaɪn/
US
/ˈmunʃaɪn/

Translations

moonshineadjective
UK
/ˈmuːnʃaɪn/
US
/ˈmunʃaɪn/
Used attributively before a noun to denote something connected with illicitly distilled liquor; not gradable.
de contrebandeSe dit d’un alcool distillé illicitement.
He bought a jar of strong moonshine whiskey.
Il a acheté un bocal de whisky de contrebande fort.
moonshinenoun
moonshines
pl
sottisesSens figuré : propos ou idées absurdes.
His plan to build a rocket in his backyard was dismissed as moonshine by his neighbors.
Son projet de construire une fusée dans son jardin a été rejeté par ses voisins comme des sottises.
alcool de contrebandeSens courant pour l’alcool distillé illicitement, surtout en contexte nord-américain.
The old barn was used to produce moonshine during the prohibition era.
L’ancienne grange servait à produire de l’alcool de contrebande pendant la période de la Prohibition.
clair de luneSens littéraire pour la lumière de la lune.
They walked along the beach, guided only by the pale moonshine.
Ils marchaient le long de la plage, guidés seulement par le pâle clair de lune.
Synonyms
white lightning
illicit liquor
moonshineverb
moonshined
Past Simple
moonshined
Past Participle
moonshining
Gerund
UK
/ˈmuːnʃaɪn/
US
/ˈmunʃaɪn/
distiller clandestinementSens verbal : fabriquer illicitement de l’alcool.
They were caught moonshining in the woods last summer.
Ils ont été surpris en train de distiller clandestinement dans les bois l’été dernier.
Synonyms
illicitly distill
make illegal liquor
run liquor
distill illegally
make bootleg liquor

Definitions

moonshineadjective
Relating to or denoting illicitly distilled alcohol (used before a noun).
He bought a jar of strong moonshine whiskey.
moonshinenoun
Illegally distilled homemade alcohol, typically whiskey.
The old barn was used to produce moonshine during the prohibition era.
Foolish talk or ideas; nonsense.
His plan to build a rocket in his backyard was dismissed as moonshine by his neighbors.
The light of the moon; moonlight.
They walked along the beach, guided only by the pale moonshine.
moonshineverb
To produce or distribute illicitly distilled liquor.
They were caught moonshining in the woods last summer.