moonshine

uncountable

A noun referring to the light of the Moon, or to whiskey that has been illegally distilled from a corn mash.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее лунный свет или виски, незаконно произведённое путём перегонки кукурузной браги.esSustantivo que designa la luz de la luna, o bien un whisky destilado ilegalmente, generalmente a partir de maíz.frNom désignant le clair de lune, ou un whisky de contrebande distillé illégalement, souvent à partir de maïs.deSubstantiv, das entweder das Mondlicht oder einen illegal durch Destillation hergestellten Schnaps bezeichnet, meist aus Mais.ptSubstantivo que designa o luar, a luz da lua; ou bebida alcoólica destilada clandestinamente, geralmente feita de milho.zh名词，指月光；也指用玉米醪非法蒸馏制成的烈性酒（私酿酒）。arاسم يشير إلى ضوء القمر، أو إلى مشروب كحولي مقطّر بطريقة غير قانونية، غالبًا من الذرة.

1. Moonlight A2 formal

   The light that comes from the moon at night.

   • The garden was bathed in soft moonshine.
   • They walked home by the light of the moonshine.
   • The moonshine reflected off the calm lake.

   ruЛунный светesLuz de la lunafrClair de lunedeMondlichtptLuarzh月光arضوء القمر

   Synonyms: moonbeammoonlight

2. Illegal whiskey B2 informal american

   Whiskey that is made and sold illegally, often distilled from a corn mash.

   • He was arrested for selling moonshine in the backwoods.
   • The bootlegger hid his moonshine in a cave.
   • They drank homemade moonshine at the party.

   ruСамогонesWhisky ilegalfrWhisky artisanal illégaldeSchwarzgebrannter WhiskeyptWhisky ilegalzh私酿酒arويسكي مُقطَّر سرًّا

   Synonyms: bootlegcorn whiskeyfirewaterhoochrotgutshine

• moonshines plural form
• moonshines' possessive plural form
• moonshine's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to produce or distill illicit alcohol, typically in a homemade or secret manner.

ruГлагол, означающий производить или перегонять нелегальный алкоголь, обычно кустарным или тайным способом.esVerbo que significa producir o destilar alcohol ilegalmente, generalmente de forma artesanal o clandestina.frVerbe signifiant produire ou distiller de l'alcool illégalement, généralement de manière artisanale ou clandestine.deVerb, das bedeutet, illegal Alkohol herzustellen oder zu destillieren, meist auf primitive oder heimliche Weise. Es kann auch bedeuten, Schwarzbrennerei zu betreiben.ptVerbo que significa produzir ou destilar bebida alcoólica de forma ilegal, geralmente de maneira caseira, artesanal ou clandestina, sem licença ou pagamento de impostos.zh动词，指私自酿造或蒸馏酒精饮料，通常以秘密、非法的家庭作坊方式进行。arفعل يعني تقطير أو تصنيع المشروبات الكحولية بشكل غير قانوني، عادة بطرق بدائية أو سرية.

1. Distill illegally C1 informal american

   To produce alcoholic spirits, especially whiskey, in an unlicensed or secret still.

   • During Prohibition, many people moonshined in hidden mountain cabins.
   • He was arrested for moonshining in the backwoods of Tennessee.
   • They moonshined a potent batch of corn whiskey.

   ruГнать самогонesDestilar ilegalmentefrDistiller illégalementdeSchwarzbrennenptProduzir bebida alcoólica ilegalmentezh私酿arتقطير الخمر سراً

   Synonyms: bootleg

• moonshined past participle
• moonshined past simple
• moonshining present participle
• moonshines third person singular