nightcap

UK
/ˈnaɪtkæp/
US
/ˈnaɪtkæp/

Traductions

nightcapverb
nightcapped
Прошедшее простое время
nightcapped
Причастие прошедшего времени
nightcapping
Герундий
Informal verb meaning to take or provide an alcoholic drink before going to bed.
Synonymes
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
UK
/ˈnaɪtkæp/
US
/ˈnaɪtkæp/
Used attributively to describe items intended for use before sleep (e.g. ‘nightcap drink’).
nightcapnoun
nightcaps
множ.
UK
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US
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ночной колпак
He wore a nightcap to keep warm while sleeping.
Он надел ночной колпак, чтобы согреться во время сна.
глоток на ночь
She had a small nightcap before going to bed.
Она выпила небольшой глоток на ночь перед сном.
Synonymes
final drink
night drink
nighttime beverage
last drink

Définitions

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.