word-vault/dist/data/cards/al/alcohol.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "alcohol",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "drinks such as beer, wine, etc. that can make people drunk",
            "labels": "(British English)(especially North American English)(especially North American English)(British English)(especially North American English)(especially British English)",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He never **drinks alcohol**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**alcohol abuse/use/dependence**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the dangers of excessive **alcohol consumption**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Alcohol should only be consumed in moderation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Licences to sell alcohol are granted by local councils."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was unable to overcome his addiction to alcohol."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I haven't touched a drop of alcohol for three years."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Most drinkers do not abuse alcohol."
                },
                {
                    "text": "People can find it hard to admit they have an alcohol problem."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You need to be careful how many units of alcohol you drink in a week."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Should pregnant women avoid alcohol altogether?"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Social issues", "Drinks"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["excess", "excessive", "pure"],
                "… of alcohol": ["drop", "unit", "bottle"],
                "verb + alcohol": ["consume", "drink", "avoid"],
                "alcohol + noun": ["content", "level", "consumption"],
                "phrases": ["under the influence of alcohol"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the clear liquid that is found in drinks such as beer, wine, etc. and is used in medicines, cleaning products, etc.",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Wine contains about 10% alcohol."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The food and drink industry has responded to the demand for low- and no-alcohol drinks."
                },
                {
                    "text": "levels of alcohol in the blood"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was arrested for driving **under the influence of alcohol**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol."
                },
                {
                    "text": "low-alcohol beer"
                },
                {
                    "text": "alcohol-free beer"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Is it possible for cars to run on pure alcohol?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It can take a long time for blood alcohol levels to fall."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Social issues", "Physics and chemistry", "Drinks"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["excess", "excessive", "pure"],
                "… of alcohol": ["drop", "unit", "bottle"],
                "verb + alcohol": ["consume", "drink", "avoid"],
                "alcohol + noun": ["content", "level", "consumption"],
                "phrases": ["under the influence of alcohol"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈælkəhɒl/",
                "audio": "al/alcohol/alcohol__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈælkəhɔːl/",
                "audio": "al/alcohol/alcohol__us_1_rr.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "mid 16th cent.: French (earlier form of alcool), or from medieval Latin, from Arabic al-kuḥl ‘the kohl’. In early use the term referred to powders, specifically kohl, and especially those obtained by sublimation, when a solid turns directly into a vapour upon heating; later ‘a distilled spirit’ (mid 17th cent.)."
}