Sorbo (en. Sip)

/ˈsoɾ.βo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Small amount of liquid taken in one sip.

Give me a sip of your drink.

Dame un sorbo de tu bebida.

Action of sipping.

She took a sip from her coffee cup.

Ella dio un sorbo a su taza de café.

Sound produced when sipping.

The sip of the broth was so loud that everyone laughed.

El sorbo del caldo fue tan ruidoso que todos se rieron.

From the verb 'sorber', which comes from the Latin 'sorbĕre'.

take a sip

To take a small drink.

dar un sorbo

sip of water

Amount of water consumed in one gulp.

sorbo de agua

sips of air

Action of inhaling small sips of air.

sorbos de aire

sorb

Action of sucking a liquid or food through the mouth.

sorber

sorbet

Frozen dessert that can be consumed in small sips.

sorbete

sipability

Quality of what can be sipped.

sorbosidad

An alcoholic drink consumed quickly.

Take a sip of this strong drink.

Tómate un sorbo de este trago fuerte.

Sips from an uncomfortable or difficult situation.

I was nervous and could only take sips of my drink.

Estaba nervioso y solo podía dar sorbos de mi bebida.