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brandy

/ˈbrɛn.di/noun · masculineB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 10,794

Meaning

brandy

  • A strong alcoholic spirit distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice.

In a sentence

Dopo cena mio nonno beve sempre un goccio di brandy.

After dinner, my grandfather always drinks a drop of brandy.

Vuoi un brandy o preferisci un amaro?

Do you want a brandy or do you prefer an amaro?

Non metto il brandy nella ricetta di questo dolce.

I am not putting brandy into the recipe for this dessert.

Word forms (3)
WordWord forms
brandymasculine · singular
brandymasculine · plural
brandymasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Invariable loanword from English; unchanged in the plural.
  • Takes masculine singular articles: 'il brandy'.

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