juice

Everyday

1. Juice is the liquid that comes out of fruit or vegetables, like orange juice or apple juice. tree →
2. Juice is a drink made from this liquid. tree →
3. Juices are liquids in the body that help digest food (stomach juices) or come out of meat when cooked. tree →

In the lessons

In maths, a liquid measured in litres, cups or glasses; also boxes or bottles of juice counted and priced. In science, squeezing fruit to get juice; juice can be acidic, like lemon juice. In everyday life and health: juice has lots of sugar, so water is better for teeth. Phrases: «orange juice», «a glass of juice», «a juice box», «squeeze the juice out».

Examples

• Mia drank 300 ml of juice. tree →
• A bottle of juice costs 2 dollars. tree →
• They made 4 litres of juice. tree →
• Each child gets 1 box of juice. tree →
• She squeezed the juice from three lemons. tree →
• Can I have a glass of apple juice, please? tree →
• The peach was so ripe that juice ran down my chin. tree →
• Lemon juice tastes sour. tree →
• Ink he had none, so he used the juice of blackberries or cherries. tree →

Note

Usually uncountable: «some juice», «a glass of juice»; «juices» for kinds of juice. Adjective: juicy. An amount of liquid (litres, ml) or a counted item (boxes, bottles). Trap: read whether the number counts bottles or litres.

In Jewish tradition

In maths, a liquid measured in litres, cups or glasses; also boxes or bottles of juice counted and priced. In science, squeezing fruit to get juice; juice can be acidic, like lemon juice. In everyday life and health: juice has lots of sugar, so water is better for teeth. Phrases: «orange juice», «a glass of juice», «a juice box», «squeeze the juice out».

Examples

• Can that which hath no savour be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the juice of mallows? (Writings JOB.6.6, JPS 1917) tree →
• I would lead thee, and bring thee into my mother's house, that thou mightest instruct me; I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine, of the juice of my pomegranate. (Writings SNG.8.2, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Usually uncountable: «some juice», «a glass of juice»; «juices» for kinds of juice. Adjective: juicy. An amount of liquid (litres, ml) or a counted item (boxes, bottles). Trap: read whether the number counts bottles or litres.