عصير
‘aṣīr
The English word juice is عصير (‘aṣīr) in Arabic.
عصير is used to refer to a beverage made of juice. If you want to specify that a juice is natural or freshly squeezed rather than processed, you can use the phrase عصير طبيعي.
Meaning: beverage made of juice (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word عصير comes from the root ع–ص–ر (ʿ-ṣ-r), which relates to the act of squeezing or pressing.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Egyptian Arabic, the word for juice is عَصِير.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of عصير is عصائر.
How do you pronounce it?
‘aṣīr
Did you know?
- The root ع–ص–ر is used not only for fruit but also to describe the 'pressing' of time, such as the phrase عصر meaning 'afternoon' or 'late stage'.
- While عصير refers to the liquid, the act of 'squeezing' from the same root is used metaphorically in some dialects to describe someone who is very stingy or 'squeezes' their money.
- Arabic distinguishes between the 'squeezing' of fruit for عصير and the specific process of extracting oil from olives, which uses a different terminology despite the similar action.
Examples in context
- هل تريد عصير فاكهة؟Do you want fruit juice?The first sentence is useful for offering fruit juice using عصير.Tatoeba #607990 by Samer, translation #2367 by CK
- لماذا تشرب عصير ماري؟Why are you drinking Mary's juice?The second sentence is useful for asking about the ownership of عصير.Tatoeba #11984259 by dididodo, translation #1776690 by Amastan
- نحن نبيع عصير البرتقال.We sell orange juice.The third sentence is useful for stating that one sells orange juice using عصير.Tatoeba #1641762 by Amastan, translation #1641764 by Amastan
- أرغب في شرب كوب عصير من البرتقال.I would like to have a glass of orange juice.
- 10 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ahmed and Nour are at a cafe.
- أحمد Ahmedهل تشربين عصير تفاح؟hal tashrabina asir tuffah?Are you drinking apple juice?
- نور Nourلا، أنا أفضل عصير الليمون.la, ana ufaddil asir al-laymun.No, I prefer lemon juice.
- أحمد Ahmedسأطلب عصير مانجو أنا أيضاً.sa-atlub asir mango ana aydan.I will order mango juice too.
- نور Nourحسناً، هذا عصير لذيذ جداً.hasanan, hadha asir ladhidh jiddan.Okay, that is a very delicious juice.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
