English to afrikaans meaning of

Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "brandewyn" is 'n sterk alkoholiese spiritus wat uit wyn of gefermenteerde vrugtesap gedistilleer word, gewoonlik in eikehoutvate verouder. Dit het gewoonlik 'n alkoholinhoud van tussen 35% en 60% en word dikwels as 'n spysverteringsmiddel gedrink of in kook of bak gebruik.

Sentence Examples

  1. The heat trickled down her throat and the brandy created warmth in her chest.
  2. The glass of brandy rested precariously atop one knee.
  3. At the small tables which were arranged about the room some thirty customers were drinking English beer, porter, gin, and brandy smoking, the while, long red clay pipes stuffed with little balls of opium mingled with essence of rose.
  4. Servants move about, pouring wine and brandy punch, putting down plates of meat and bread.
  5. The hot coffee and brandy soothed her mind and body.
  6. He shrugged out of his jacket and poured himself a cup of coffee sans brandy.
  7. But the gang which has drawn upon itself the pointed animadversion, although the somewhat tardy and very suspicious evidence of Madame Deluc, is the only gang which is represented by that honest and scrupulous old lady as having eaten her cakes and swallowed her brandy, without putting themselves to the trouble of making her payment.
  8. The guide made her drink a little brandy and water, but the drowsiness which stupefied her could not yet be shaken off.
  9. In place of vanilla extract, brandy or whisky can be substituted.
  10. He poured some coffee and cream into a mug and added a generous capful of brandy.