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    Alcohólicos (en. Alcoholics)

    /alko'likos/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Individuals who have a dependency on alcohol.
    Alcoholics often need professional help to overcome their addiction.
    Los alcohólicos suelen necesitar ayuda profesional para superar su adicción.
    People who habitually consume large amounts of alcohol.
    At the meeting, everyone was alcoholics in the process of rehabilitation.
    En la reunión, todos eran alcohólicos en proceso de rehabilitación.

    Etymology

    From Greek 'alkohol', referring to an ethyl substance.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Rehabilitation of alcoholics
    The process of helping people with alcohol addiction problems to stop drinking.
    Rehabilitación de alcohólicos
    Support group for alcoholics
    Meeting where alcoholic individuals share experiences and support each other.
    Grupo de apoyo para alcohólicos
    Lost drunk
    Colloquial term referring to a person who has consumed so much alcohol that they are greatly affected.
    Borracho perdido

    Related Words

    alcoholism
    Disease characterized by dependence on alcohol.
    alcoholismo
    drinking
    Consumption of liquids, specifically alcohol in this context.
    beber
    rehabilitation
    Treatment process to help alcoholics stop drinking.
    rehabilitación

    Slang Meanings

    Poor drunk
    That poor drunk can't stop drinking.
    Ese pobre borracho no puede dejar de beber.
    Partygoer
    He is always the partygoer of the group, although he might be an alcoholic.
    Siempre es el fiestero del grupo, aunque puede ser alcohólico.
    Intoxicated
    Seeing him at the bar, I realized he was intoxicated.
    Al verlo en el bar, me di cuenta de que estaba alcoholeado.
    Bottle's birthday
    You can't tell him anything; it's like celebrating the bottle's birthday.
    No se le puede decir nada, es como celebrar el cumpleaños de la botella.
    Boozer
    He is a boozer, always drinking.
    Es un tragón de alcohol, siempre está tomando.