What does "Off-licence" mean?

A shop licensed to sell alcohol for consumption elsewhere (British) British term for a liquor store. 'Off' because alcohol is consumed off the premises.

How do you use "Off-licence" in a sentence?

Pop to the off-licence. Get some wine from the offie. Off-licence on the corner. Closed—try the offie.

Off-licence

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意味: A shop licensed to sell alcohol for consumption elsewhere (British)

外卖酒店（英式）

Tienda de licores (británico)

酒屋（イギリス式）

주류 판매점 (영국식)

British term for a liquor store. 'Off' because alcohol is consumed off the premises.

英式对酒类商店的称呼。'Off'是因为酒在店外饮用。

Término británico para tienda de licores. 'Off' porque el alcohol se consume fuera del local.

イギリスの酒屋の呼び方。「Off」は店外で飲むから。

주류 판매점을 가리키는 영국식 표현. 'Off'는 구내가 아닌 매장 밖에서 마시는 것을 의미.

例文

Pop to the off-licence.
去趟外卖酒店。
Ir a la tienda de licores.
酒屋に行ってくる。
주류 판매점에 다녀올게.
Get some wine from the offie.
从酒店买点酒。
Comprar vino en la tienda de licores.
酒屋でワインを買う。
주류점에서 와인 좀 사 와.
Off-licence on the corner.
街角的外卖酒店。
Tienda de licores de la esquina.
角の酒屋。
모퉁이에 있는 주류 판매점.
Closed—try the offie.
关门了——去酒店试试。
Cerrado—prueba la tienda de licores.
閉まってる——酒屋を試して。
문 닫았어—주류점에 가 봐.

発音

/ɒf ˈlaɪsəns/

使い方ガイド

場面: shopping, alcohol, everyday

トーン: neutral, everyday

✓ 正しい言い方

Off-licence.
外卖酒店
Tienda de licores
酒屋
주류 판매점
The offie.
酒店
La tienda
あの酒屋
동네 주류점
Pop to the offie.
去趟酒店
Ir a la tienda
酒屋に行く
주류점에 다녀오다

✗ 間違った言い方

British term
英式用语
Término británico
イギリスの表現
영국식 표현
Americans say liquor store
美国人说liquor store
Los americanos dicen liquor store
アメリカ人はliquor storeと言う
미국에서는 liquor store라고 함

よくある間違い

British term—Americans say liquor store
'Offie' is casual abbreviation

起源と歴史

From the license to sell alcohol 'off' the premises. American equivalent is liquor store.

語源: From off-premises license

初出: British term from 19th century

文化的背景

Era: 19th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British everyday life; Corner shop culture

Regional notes: British/Irish term. Americans say 'liquor store.'

バリエーション

Off-licenceOffieThe offieOffy

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