Drunkenness Meaning in English

word

US

ˈdɹəŋkənnəs

DRUNK-en-nuhs

UK

dɹˈʌŋkənnəs

drUNG-en-nuhs

التعريف

The state of being drunk because of consuming too much alcohol.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

A formal and somewhat old-fashioned noun. Common in legal, medical, and literary contexts. Pairs with words like 'public drunkenness' or 'signs of drunkenness'. In casual speech, 'being drunk' or 'intoxication' is more common.

• Spanish: embriaguez
• Portuguese (BR): embriaguez
• Portuguese (PT): embriaguez
• Chinese (Simplified): 醉酒 - 酒醉
• Chinese (Traditional): 醉酒 - 酒醉
• Hindi: नशा (शराब का)
• Arabic: السكر
• Bengali: মাতলামি - মদ্যপানজনিত অবস্থা
• Russian: опьянение - пьянство
• Japanese: 酩酊 - 酔っ払い状態
• Vietnamese: tình trạng say rượu - sự say xỉn
• Korean: 만취 - 술에 취함
• Turkish: sarhoşluk
• Urdu: نشہ
• Indonesian: kemabukan - keadaan mabuk

جمل نموذجية

Drunkenness can cause accidents on the road.

basic

Public drunkenness is against the law.

basic

Drunkenness affects your judgment.

basic

He denied that his actions were caused by drunkenness.

natural

After a night of heavy drunkenness, he couldn't remember anything.

natural

His drunkenness at family events embarrasses everyone.

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