Rare and informal; chiefly intransitive meaning ‘to drink cocktails socially’.
Traducciones
prendre des cocktailsUsage courant. They spent the evening cocktailing at the beach bar.
Ils ont passé la soirée à prendre des cocktails au bar de la plage.
Definiciones
To drink cocktails, especially in a social or leisurely context. They spent the evening cocktailing at the beach bar.
Used attributively to describe clothing, parties, or food/drink items related to cocktails.
Traducciones
de cocktailCouture, société. She chose a sleek cocktail dress for the evening reception.
Elle a choisi une élégante robe de cocktail pour la réception du soir.
Cocktail onions add a sharp bite to the martini.
Les oignons à cocktail ajoutent une note piquante au martini.
Definiciones
Relating to or suitable for a cocktail party or other semi-formal social occasion. She chose a sleek cocktail dress for the evening reception.
(of food or drink) Intended to be served as a small appetizer or mixed drink. Cocktail onions add a sharp bite to the martini.
Designating or relating to a therapeutic mixture of drugs administered together. The patient was placed on a cocktail drug regimen after surgery.