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soft drink

nounmasculine/ʁɨˈfɾɛsku/high

re·fre·sco

Definitions

1A non-alcoholic beverage, usually carbonated and flavored, consumed to refresh.
The children asked for a cola soft drink at the café.
In summer, a lemon soft drink is very appreciated.
Common collocations
lemon soft drinkcola soft drinkcarbonated soft drinkdrink a soft drink
2Relief from heat or fatigue; something that provides freshness.
The sea breeze was a refreshment after the hot day.
A cold shower is an immediate refreshment.
Common collocations
refreshment of the windrefreshment of watermoment of refreshmentseek refreshment

Etymology

Do latim 'refrigerium', de 'refrigero' (refrescar).

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