Spanish word

sangría

Pronunciation

IPA/saŋˈgɾia/

Meaning

  • feminine nounsangria

Example

¿Quieres sangría?

Do you want sangria?

Illustration for sangría (sangria)

More examples

Traje una sangría para compartir.

I brought a sangria to share.

Core concept

Pitcher of chilled red wine with orange and lemon slices.

Common phrases

  • una copa de sangría

    a glass of sangria

  • una jarra de sangría

    a pitcher of sangria

  • hacer sangría

    make sangria

Similar words

tinto de verano: Red wine mixed with fizzy soda and served cold as a refreshing summer drink.
cóctel: Alcoholic mixed drink combining spirits, liqueurs, or fruit juices in a single glass.
calimocho: Equal parts red wine and cola, producing a sweet, fizzy, low-prep drink.
vino: Alcoholic beverage produced by fermenting grapes, offered as red, white, or rosé.

Definition in Spanish

Preparación de vino con fruta y endulzante, servida fría para compartir en jarras; la misma palabra se emplea también para el acto de sangrar y para la sangría tipográfica.

Word origin

From Spanish sangre (Latin sanguis 'blood') plus the noun-forming suffix -ía, originally naming a red, fruit-infused wine and later extended to bleeding and to the typographic indent.

Usage tips

  • On menus, sangría denotes the wine-based drink and may appear by the glass ('copa') or as a pitcher ('jarra'), while 'sin alcohol' marks a nonalcoholic version.

Other meanings

  • indentationnoun
  • bleedingnoun

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