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    Borracha (en. Drunk)

    /boˈra.tʃa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A person who is under the influence of alcohol.
    At the party, she became a drunk and started dancing uncontrollably.
    En la fiesta, se volvió una borracha y empezó a bailar descontroladamente.
    A woman who often gets drunk.
    Don't invite her to dinner, she's a drunk who ruins the atmosphere.
    No la invites a la cena, es una borracha que arruina el ambiente.
    A woman who drinks excessively in a social context.
    Her drunk behavior embarrassed her friends.
    Su actitud de borracha causó vergüenza a sus amigos.

    Etymology

    It comes from the verb 'borrachar', which means to cause someone to lose their reason due to the effect of alcohol.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be drunk
    To be under the influence of alcohol.
    estar borracha
    to play drunk
    To pretend not to know or not to remember something that happened when one was drunk.
    hacerse la borracha
    a drunk
    A man who is drunk.
    un borracho

    Related Words

    drunk
    A man who is under the influence of alcohol.
    borracho
    drunkenness
    The state of being drunk.
    embriaguez
    alcoholism
    Dependence on excessive alcohol consumption.
    alcoholismo

    Slang Meanings

    Birdie
    Don't take her to the party, she's a birdie who gets drunk too quickly.
    No la lleves a la fiesta, es una pájara que se emborracha demasiado rápido.
    Blondie
    That blondie always ends up being the drunk of the night.
    Esa güera siempre acaba siendo la borracha de la noche.
    Cutie
    Yesterday at the bar, the cutie didn't stop drinking until she collapsed.
    Ayer en el bar, la chula no paró de beber hasta caer.