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cocktail

cocktail

noun KOHK-teyl Rare

Origin: English borrowing.

Usage Note

Il cocktail is an invariable English loanword — the plural is also i cocktail (no -s). It is masculine. In Italian it can also refer to a cocktail party (un cocktail = 'a cocktail reception'). The pronunciation approximates English but with Italian vowels: no diphthong glide is added.

Examples

"Ha ordinato un cocktail analcolico al bar."

Natural Translation

She ordered a non-alcoholic cocktail at the bar.

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