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Alcohólico (en. Alcoholic)

/alkoˈoliko/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A person who suffers from addiction or dependence on alcohol.

My uncle is an alcoholic and is in treatment.

Mi tío es un alcohólico y está en tratamiento.

An individual who cannot control their consumption of alcoholic beverages.

The life of an alcoholic can be very difficult.

La vida de un alcohólico puede ser muy difícil.

A person who consumes alcohol excessively and habitually.

Help is needed for an alcoholic to recover.

Se necesita ayuda para que un alcohólico pueda recuperarse.

Etymology

From the Hispano-Arabic 'alquhūl', meaning 'freshly shorn cotton', referring to the distillation process.

Common Phrases and Expressions

recovering alcoholic

A person who is in the process of stopping being an alcoholic.

alcohólico en recuperación

functional alcoholic

An alcoholic who manages to lead an apparently normal life while consuming alcohol.

alcohólico funcional

to make someone an alcoholic

To turn someone into an alcoholic through excessive alcohol consumption.

hacer un alcohólico

Related Words

alcoholism

Disease characterized by dependence on alcohol.

alcoholismo

drink

Liquid substance that is consumed, such as alcohol.

bebida

intoxication

State resulting from the ingestion of toxic substances, including alcohol.

intoxicación

Slang Meanings

Drunk

He overdid it and now he's drunk.

Se pasó de copas y ahora está borracho.

Boozer

He's a good boozer, always has a beer in hand.

Es un buen chupador, siempre tiene una cerveza en la mano.

Drink

Today he's going to have a good drink.

Hoy se va a dar un buen trago.

Glass

They're drinking all night.

Están por la copa toda la noche.

Wasted

Don't talk to him, he's wasted.

No le hables, está pedote.