Dram Meaning in English

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التعريف

A small drink of whisky or another alcoholic liquor, especially in Scotland; also, an old unit of weight or volume. Sometimes used to mean a small amount of something.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Mainly used in British and Scottish English to mean 'a small drink of whisky.' Usually informal and often in expressions like 'a wee dram.' Can also refer to a very old unit of measurement (rare in modern use). Not used for non-alcoholic drinks.

• Spanish: trago (de licor) - dracma (medida/peso)
• Portuguese (BR): dose (de bebida alcoólica) - dracma (medida/peso antigo)
• Portuguese (PT): dose (de bebida alcoólica) - dracma (medida/peso antigo)
• Chinese (Simplified): 小口（酒）- 打蘭（古代重量單位）
• Chinese (Traditional): 小口（酒）- 打蘭（古代重量單位）
• Hindi: थोड़ी मात्रा (शराब की) - ड्राम (पुराना माप)
• Arabic: رشفة (مقدار صغير من مشروب كحولي) - دراخما (وحدة وزن قديمة)
• Bengali: একটু (হুইস্কি বা এলকোহল) - পূরাতন ওজনের একক (ড্রাম)
• Russian: глоток (виски или алкоголя) - драма (старая мера веса)
• Japanese: ひとくち（ウイスキーなどの少量） - ドラム（昔の単位）
• Vietnamese: chút (rượu whisky hoặc rượu mạnh) - dram (đơn vị đo lường cũ)
• Korean: 한 모금 (위스키 등) - 드램 (옛날 측정 단위)
• Turkish: bir yudum (viski veya alkol) - dram (eski ölçü birimi)
• Urdu: ایک گھونٹ (شراب یا وسکی) - ڈرام (قدیم پیمانہ)
• Indonesian: seteguk (wiski atau minuman beralkohol) - dram (satuan lama)

جمل نموذجية

A pharmacist measured out a dram of medicine.

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Can I have just a dram to taste, please?

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After a long walk, they enjoyed a wee dram by the fire.

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You look tired—how about a dram to lift your spirits?

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Just a dram of hope kept him going through tough times.

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He poured a dram of whisky into his glass.

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