Sorbos (en. Sips)

/ˈsoɾ.bos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Action of sipping; small amounts of liquid taken by suction.

He took a few sips of his drink to cool off.

Tomó unos sorbos de su bebida para refrescarse.

The sound produced when drinking a liquid by suction.

A sip was heard when drinking from the bottle.

Se oyó un sorbo al beber de la botella.

Amount of liquid taken at once when drinking.

He gave me a sip of his coffee.

Me dio un sorbo de su café.

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

to take a sip

To drink a small gulp.

dar un sorbo

sip by sip

To do something slowly or calmly.

sorbo a sorbo

sips of joy

Small samples of happiness.

sorbos de alegría

sorbet

Cold dessert made with ice, sugars, and flavors.

sorbete

sipped

Action of sucking a liquid.

sorbido

to sip

Action of taking liquid with the mouth by suction.

sorber

To take a sip of an alcoholic drink.

We're going to the party and there will be many sips there.

Vamos a la fiesta y ahí habrá muchos sorbos.

To combine several drinks in a single gulp.

I took a sip with several different beers.

Hice un sorbo con varias cervezas diferentes.