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nightcap

/ˈnaɪtkæp/

Translations

nightcapverb

nightcapped

Past Simple

nightcapped

Past Participle

nightcapping

Gerund

Informal verb meaning to take or provide an alcoholic drink before going to bed.

prendre un dernier verreSe dit d’une consommation d’alcool juste avant d’aller dormir.

They nightcapped with a glass of port in the hotel lounge.

Ils ont pris un dernier verre de porto dans le salon de l’hôtel.

Synonyms

take a nightcap before bed

imbibe a nightcap

finish with a drink

cap the evening

top off the evening

have one last drink

take a final drink

have a final drink

take a nightcap

have a nightcap

nightcapadjective

/ˈnaɪtkæp/

Used attributively to describe items intended for use before sleep (e.g. ‘nightcap drink’).

du soirS’emploie pour ce qui est pris ou utilisé avant le coucher.

He brewed a special nightcap tea to help them relax.

Il a préparé une tisane du soir spéciale pour les aider à se détendre.

Synonyms

nightcapnoun

nightcaps

/ˈnaɪtkæp/

bonnet de nuitCoiffe portée au lit pour garder la tête au chaud.

He put on his nightcap before getting into bed to keep warm during the cold winter night.

Il a mis son bonnet de nuit avant de se coucher pour rester au chaud pendant la froide nuit d’hiver.

match de clôtureAu baseball, deuxième match d’un programme double, joué en soirée.

The Yankees dropped the nightcap after winning the opener earlier in the day.

Les Yankees ont perdu le match de clôture après avoir remporté le premier match plus tôt dans la journée.

verre de nuitUn dernier verre alcoolisé pris avant le coucher.

She decided to have a small glass of brandy as a nightcap to help her sleep.

Elle a décidé de prendre un petit verre de brandy comme verre de nuit pour l’aider à dormir.

Additional translations

digestifPar extension, en parlant d’une boisson alcoolisée prise le soir avant de dormir.

Synonyms

final drink

night drink

nighttime beverage

last drink

Definitions

nightcapverb

To drink or serve an alcoholic beverage shortly before bedtime.

They nightcapped with a glass of port in the hotel lounge.

nightcapadjective

Intended for or relating to use before going to bed.

He brewed a special nightcap tea to help them relax.

nightcapnoun

A cap worn in bed to keep the head warm.

He put on his nightcap before getting into bed to keep warm during the cold winter night.

An alcoholic drink taken before bedtime.

She decided to have a small glass of brandy as a nightcap to help her sleep.

The second game of a baseball doubleheader, typically played in the evening.

The Yankees dropped the nightcap after winning the opener earlier in the day.