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    Ivrogne (en. Drunkard)

    /ivʁɔɲ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A person who is accustomed to consuming large quantities of alcohol.
    This drunkard only talks about drinking.
    Cet ivrogne ne fait que parler de boire.
    An individual whose behavior is altered by alcohol.
    He became a drunkard because of his problems.
    Il est devenu ivrogne à cause de ses problèmes.
    A pejorative term for an alcoholic person.
    People avoid him because he is a drunkard.
    Les gens l'évitent parce qu'il est un ivrogne.

    Etymology

    From Old French 'ivrogne', derived from the verb 'ivrer'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to fall into drunkenness
    to get drunk to the point of losing control.
    tomber dans l'ivrognerie
    to act like a drunkard
    to behave like a drunkard, always drunk.
    faire l'ivrogne
    drunkenness à l'italienne
    term used to refer to a drunkard who drinks in a group.
    ivrogne à l'italienne

    Related Words

    intoxication
    State of someone who has drunk a lot.
    ivresse
    to intoxicate
    To make drunk, to make drink.
    ivrer

    Slang Meanings

    To drink too much and behave loudly.
    He put on a show again as a drunkard.
    Il a encore fait le show en tant qu'ivrogne.
    To behave erratically after drinking.
    She's really in drunkard mode tonight.
    Elle est vraiment en mode ivrogne ce soir.