Какво означава cordial на английски?

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cordial Значение & определение

0 friendly, but formal and polite:
- a cordial smile/greeting/welcome/reception
- Relations between the two leaders are said to be cordial.
1 (of a feeling, especially dislike) strong:
- The two statesmen are known to have a cordial dislike for each other.
2 a sweet drink made from fruit, to which water is usually added:
- lime cordial
3 friendly or pleasant:
- a cordial greeting/smile
- cordial relations

Cordials and beer of good quality are available at substantially lower prices.
His businesses included coal imports, banking, chesnut farms, and general stores, for which he produced wine and various cordials.
He remained in this condition until some cordials could be administered by a neighbouring apothecary.
By the 18th century cordials were being imbided for their intoxicating effects and medicinal virtues, and were fast becoming recreational drinks, eventually evolving into liqueurs.
Small gifts of money ' to buy salt ' ended most conversations and contributed to the cordial atmosphere.
Many cordials were also considered aphrodisiacs, a view which encouraged their consumption in a social as opposed to a medical context.
Double-strength squash and traditional cordials, which are thicker, are made with two parts concentrate.
Squashes and cordials are an alternative to carbonated beverages.