LEARNit Dictionary
cocktail
noun
/ˈkɒkteɪl/
UK
/ˈkɑːkteɪl/
US
C1+
1
C1+
a drink usually made from a mixture of one or more spirits(= strong alcoholic drinks) and fruit juice. It can also be made without alcohol.
کوکتل, نوشیدنی ترکیبی
2
C1+
a dish of small pieces of food, usually served cold
کوکتل, میانوعده سرد
a prawn/shrimp cocktail
fruit cocktail
3
C1+
a mixture of different substances or elements, often ones that do not mix together well
ترکیب, معجون, مخلوط
a lethal cocktail of drugs
The show was a heady cocktail of jazz and political satire.
see also
Molotov cocktail