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la·ger
(lä′gər)n.
A beer of German origin that is fermented for a relatively long time at a low temperature. Also called lager beer.
[German, short for Lagerbier : Lager, storehouse, cellar (from Middle High German leger, from Old High German legar, bed, lair; see legh- in Indo-European roots) + Bier, beer.]
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lager
(ˈlɑːɡə)n
(Brewing) a light-bodied effervescent beer, fermented in a closed vessel using yeasts that sink to the bottom of the brew. Compare ale
[C19: from German Lagerbier beer for storing, from Lager storehouse]
lager
(ˈlɑːɡə)n
a variant spelling of laager
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la•ger
(ˈlɑ gər, ˈlɔ-)n.
a light beer aged at low temperatures from six weeks to six months.
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lager
Past participle: lagered
Gerund: lagering
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Noun | 1. | lager - a camp defended by a circular formation of wagons bivouac, camp, cantonment, encampment - temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers; "wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling" Republic of South Africa, South Africa - a republic at the southernmost part of Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1910; first European settlers were Dutch (known as Boers) |
2. | lager - a general term for beer made with bottom fermenting yeast (usually by decoction mashing); originally it was brewed in March or April and matured until September beer - a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops Munchener, Munich beer - a dark lager produced in Munich since the 10th century; has a distinctive taste of malt bock, bock beer - a very strong lager traditionally brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for consumption in the spring light beer - lager with reduced alcohol content Octoberfest, Oktoberfest - a strong lager made originally in Germany for the Oktoberfest celebration; sweet and copper-colored Pilsener, Pilsner - a pale lager with strong flavor of hops; first brewed in the Bohemian town of Pilsen malt liquor, malt - a lager of high alcohol content; by law it is considered too alcoholic to be sold as lager or beer |
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Translations
بيرَه خفيفَهلاجَرٌ
ležák
pilsner
lager-olut
pivo
lageröl
ラガー
저장맥주
gaišalus
ležiak
öl
เบียร์สีอ่อนเก็บไว้ในถังบ่ม
açık renli birahafif bira
bia nhẹ
lager
[ˈlɑːgəʳ]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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lager
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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lager
(ˈlaːgə) noun a light-coloured beer.
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lager
→ لاجَرٌ ležák pilsner helles Bier μπίρα λάγκερ cerveza rubia lager-olut bière blonde pivo lager ラガー 저장맥주 pilsje pils jasne piwo cerveja lager, tipo de cerveja светлое пиво öl เบียร์สีอ่อนเก็บไว้ในถังบ่ม hafif bira bia nhẹ 淡啤酒Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009