No. 5,558 in Dutch
martini
A cocktail made with gin and dry vermouth, often garnished with an olive or lemon twist.
In a sentence
Ik geniet van een martini terwijl ik naar de sterrenhemel kijk.
I enjoy a martini while I look at the starry sky.
Here, 'martini' refers to the beverage, a cocktail typically made with gin and vermouth.
Hij vroeg de barman om een droge martini.
He asked the bartender for a dry martini.
In this sentence, 'martini' is used to specify a type of cocktail, with 'dry' indicating less sweet vermouth.
De martiniglas was mooi gepolijst.
The martini glass was nicely polished.
Here, 'martini' describes the specific type of glass associated with serving the martini cocktail.
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