Spanish Conversation · Level 105
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Spanish word
borracho
Pronunciation
IPA/boˈratʃo/
Meaning
- adjectivedrunk
Example
No conduzcas si estás borracho.
Don't drive if you are drunk.
More examples
Llegó a la entrevista claramente borracho y no lo contrataron.
He arrived at the interview clearly drunk and they didn't hire him.
Core concept
A swaying, unsteady person holding a drink.
Common phrases
estar borracho
be drunk
andar borracho
walk around drunk
conducir borracho
drive drunk
Similar words
ebrio: Markedly dulled consciousness and judgment from alcohol, often used in formal or medical contexts.
embriagado: Progressively intoxicated by alcohol, with increasing loss of coordination and control.
intoxicado: Suffering harmful effects of alcohol, often indicating poisoning and medical danger.
Definition in Spanish
Que está bajo la influencia del alcohol y presenta alteraciones temporales en el juicio, el equilibrio o el comportamiento.
Word origin
From Spanish emborrachar 'to make drunk' and ultimately from borra 'dregs', borracho names someone affected by alcohol.
Usage tips
- Saying 'Estás borracho' can sound blunt or insulting, so speakers often soften it with '¿Te encuentras bien?' or use the more formal 'ebrio', and remember borracho agrees in gender (borracho/borracha).
Opposites
- sobriosoberadjective
Related words
- emborracharmake drunkverb
- borracheradrunkennessnoun
- emborrachadoinebriatedadjective