English–Spanish

“hard liquor” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/aɣwaɾˈðjente/

Example

En el mercado venden aguardiente casero.

They sell homemade hard liquor at the market.

Illustration for aguardiente (hard liquor)

How to say “hard liquor” in Spanish

“Hard liquor” in Spanish is aguardiente.

Strong distilled spirit commonly consumed in small doses.

Full entry for aguardiente: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with aguardiente

En la celebración brindamos con una copita de aguardiente.

At the celebration we toasted with a small glass of hard liquor.

Tips for using aguardiente

  • In parts of Latin America, especially Colombia, it is often sugarcane-based and anise-flavored, while Spanish varieties may come from grape pomace or other fruits and taste quite different.

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