What does vino in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word vino in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use vino in Spanish.

The word vino in Spanish means wine, wine-coloured, come, return, be, suit, come, come, have been [+ gerund], get, not do any harm, be, call a spade a spade, glass of wine, wine glass, sangria, be like wine, be like a fine wine, white wine, claret, high altitude wine, vintage wine, house wine, local wine, house wine, table wine, reserve wine, select wine, Spanish wine, sparkling wine, fine wine, liqueur wine, muscat wine, plonk, red wine, rosé, rosé wine, red wine. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word vino

wine

nombre masculino (licor que se obtiene de la uva)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Para acompañar una comida no hay nada mejor que un buen vino.
There's nothing like a good wine to accompany a meal.

wine-coloured

adjetivo (de color rojo oscuro) (UK)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Compré un sillón color vino para mi sala.
I bought a wine-coloured chair for my living room.

come

verbo intransitivo (llegar donde está quien habla)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Los abuelos vendrán esta tarde a visitarnos. El director vino tarde.
Our grandparents are coming to visit us this afternoon. The director came late.

return

verbo intransitivo (regresar)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Los pescadores vinieron de madrugada con una gran pesca.
The fisherman returned early in the morning with a large catch.

be

verbo intransitivo (figurar, salir)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
El artículo que te dije viene en la página 20.
The article I told you about is on page 20.

suit

(ajustarse, adaptarse)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ese color le viene al salón.
That color suits the room.

come

verbo pronominal (suceder de repente)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Estaban pavimentando la calle y se vinieron las lluvias.
They were surfacing the road and the rain came.

come

verbo pronominal (AmL: vulgar (llegar al orgasmo) (orgasm)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Mi novio me contó que anoche tuvo un sueño erótico y se vino mientras dormía.
My boyfriend told me that he had an erotic dream last night and came in his sleep.

have been [+ gerund]

verbo intransitivo (expresa acción continua)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Hace dos semanas venimos trabajando en el nuevo proyecto.
We have been working on the new project for two weeks.

get

(informal (ocurrirle, sucederle) (illness)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
A mi vecino le vino un cáncer fulminante que acabó con su vida.
My neighbor got a sudden cancer that killed him.

not do any harm

(informal (sentarle de cierta manera) (be beneficial)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Un poco de cariño no le viene mal a nadie. La nueva situación en la que se encontraba la empresa le venía muy bien a la competencia.
The new situation the company found itself in suited the competition very well.

be

(equivaler aproximadamente a algo)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Las palabras del senador vienen a ser un insulto para los empresarios.
The senator's words are an insult to business people.

call a spade a spade

expresión (las cosas claras)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Si estás segura de que Carlos te robó dinero, no temas decir que es un ladrón: al pan, pan y al vino, vino.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. John called a spade a spade. He realized his relationship was doomed and broke up with his girlfriend.

glass of wine

(medida de bebida)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Juan toma una copa de vino todas las noches.
Juan has a glass of wine every night.

wine glass

(vaso de cristal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi hermana me regaló seis copas de vino.
My sister gave me six wine glasses.

sangria

nombre femenino (sangría)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La limonada de vino tenía demasiado alcohol y poca fruta para mi gusto.

be like wine, be like a fine wine

locución verbal (coloquial (mejorar con el tiempo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Hay hombres que son como el vino: cada año se ponen más guapos.
There are men who are like wine: they get better as they get older.

white wine

(hecho con uvas blancas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El vino blanco va muy bien con pescado.
White wine goes very well with fish.

claret

nombre masculino (tipo de vino)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El vino clarete se elabora de forma semejante al vino tinto.

high altitude wine

locución nominal masculina (cosechado en montaña)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los viñedos en las montañas producen los aromáticos vinos de altura.
Vineyards located in the mountains produce aromatic high altitude wine.

vintage wine

locución nominal masculina (añejado en barricas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

house wine

locución nominal masculina (exclusivo del local)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pedí una copa de vino de la casa.
I ordered a glass of house wine.

local wine

nombre masculino (vino de la propia región)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En este restaurante tienen un estupendo vino de la tierra.
They have a great local wine in this restaurant.

house wine, table wine

locución nominal masculina (vino económico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Suelo usar vino de mesa para cocinar.
I tend to use table wine for cooking.

reserve wine

(vino de calidad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

select wine

locución nominal masculina (de vendimia tardía)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los turistas compraron vinos de selección.
The tourists bought select wine.

Spanish wine

(procedente de España)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El vino español es bueno y barato.
Spanish wine is good and cheap.

sparkling wine

locución nominal masculina (champán, cava)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Celebramos con una botella de vino espumante.
We celebrated with a bottle of sparkling wine.

fine wine

locución nominal masculina (hecho con uvas palomino)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cenamos con una botella de vino fino.
We had dinner with a bottle of fine wine.

liqueur wine

nombre masculino (vino fortificado) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Al vino generoso se le agrega alcohol durante la fermentación.

muscat wine

nombre masculino (de uva soleada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El vino moscatel tiene un sabor dulce y un aroma delicado.

plonk

nombre masculino (vino malo) (UK: colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los vagabundos del barrio se emborrachan con vino peleón.

red wine

locución nominal masculina (de color granate)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

rosé, rosé wine

(de color rosa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Comimos langostinos y tomamos vino rosado.
We ate prawns and drank rosé (or: rosé wine).

red wine

(vino de color granate)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El vino tinto de Argentina es muy rico.
Red wine from Argentina is very good.

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