drunkenness
drunk·en·ness
сп'яніння
пьянство, опьянение
Trunkenheit, Betrunkenheit, Alkoholberauschung, Alkoholberauschtheit
A state of being drunkA state of being drunk.
/ˈdɹʌŋkən.nəs/
» Tom was arrested for public drunkenness.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)A state of being drunk.
Trunkenheit, Betrunkenheit, Alkoholberauschung
опьяне́ниеopʹjanénije, пья́нствоpʹjánstvo, подпитиеpodpítije
сп'яні́нняspʺjanínnja, хмільxmilʹ
More definitions
- a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
- the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess
- habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms
Examples
8 sentencesTom was arrested for public drunkenness.
He lost his job and fell into drunkenness.
ruОн потерял работу и докатился до пьянства.
deEr verlor seine Arbeit und fiel der Trinkerei anheim.
Drunkenness should be an aggravating factor when you commit a crime.
ruСостояние опьянения при совершении преступления должно быть отягчающим обстоятельством.
I came home wasted and got into bed with my clothes on to sleep away my drunkenness.
Drunkenness is voluntary madness.
Translations
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Forms
plural: drunkennesses| Singular | drunkenness |
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uncountable
Synonyms
19 synonymsClose in meaning
- a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol:inebriationinebrietyintoxicationtipsinessinsobriety
- the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess:drinkdrinkingboozingcrapulence
- habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms:alcoholismalcohol addictioninebriation
Antonyms
6 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable