English–Spanish
“alcoholic” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/alkoˈoliko/
Example
Mi hermano es alcohólico.
My brother is an alcoholic.
How to say “alcoholic” in Spanish
“Alcoholic” in Spanish is alcohólico.
Person with a physical and psychological dependence on alcohol that impairs control over consumption.
Example sentences with alcohólico
En la clínica, varios alcohólicos asisten a sesiones de grupo.
In the clinic, several alcoholics attend group sessions.
Tips for using alcohólico
- Alcohólico is a clinical-sounding label in Spanish, so in everyday contexts medical terms like dependencia del alcohol or neutral descriptions like tiene problemas con el alcohol are common.