Teetotaller Meaning in English

word

US

tiːˈtəʊtələ, ˈtiːtəʊtələ

tee-TOH-tuh-ler

UK

tˈiːtəʊtˌɔːlɐ

tee-TOH-tuh-luh

परिभाषा

A teetotaller is a person who never drinks alcohol at all.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

The word is formal and somewhat old-fashioned in American English but still used in British English. Common collocation: 'be a teetotaller.' Not a synonym for 'recovering alcoholic'—a teetotaller chooses never to drink for any reason.

• Spanish: abstemio - persona que no bebe alcohol
• Portuguese (BR): abstêmio - pessoa que não bebe álcool
• Portuguese (PT): abstémio - pessoa que não bebe álcool
• Chinese (Simplified): 滴酒不沾的人 - 从不喝酒的人
• Chinese (Traditional): 滴酒不沾的人 - 從不喝酒的人
• Hindi: शराब न पीने वाला
• Arabic: شخص ممتنع عن شرب الكحول
• Bengali: মদ্যপান-বিরোধী ব্যক্তি - পানশূন্য ব্যক্তি
• Russian: трезвенник
• Japanese: 禁酒主義者
• Vietnamese: người không uống rượu
• Korean: 금주가
• Turkish: içki içmeyen - tam anlamıyla içki kullanmayan
• Urdu: شراب نہ پینے والا
• Indonesian: orang yang tidak minum alkohol

उदाहरण वाक्य

My grandfather is a teetotaller and never drinks wine or beer.

basic

She is proud to be a teetotaller.

basic

Are you a teetotaller or do you sometimes drink alcohol?

basic

At parties, he always says he's a teetotaller so people don't offer him drinks.

natural

Being a teetotaller isn't always easy when everyone else is drinking.

natural

I'm not a teetotaller, but I rarely drink these days.

natural