Ebrio (en. Drunk)

/ˈeβɾjo/

Meaning & Definition

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adjective
One who has consumed excessively and has lost control.
After several drinks, he became drunk and started to behave strangely.
Después de varias copas, se volvió ebrio y empezó a comportarse de manera extraña.
Said of a person who is intoxicated by alcohol.
You cannot enter the club if you are drunk.
No puedes entrar al club si estás ebrio.
It applies to a person who shows signs of drunkenness.
The drunkard could not maintain his balance and needed help to walk.
El ebrio no podía mantener el equilibrio y necesitaba ayuda para caminar.

Etymology

From the Latin 'ebrius', which means 'drunk' or 'intoxicated'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to be drunk
To walk or move uncontrollably due to intoxication.
andar ebrio
in a drunken state
To be under the influence of alcohol at a certain moment.
en estado ebrio
to be a drunkard
Referring to someone who has a constant problem with alcohol.
ser un ebrio

Related Words

intoxication
State of intoxication due to alcohol.
embriaguez
drunkenness
Action of being drunk, or the symptoms of intoxication.
borrachera

Slang Meanings

To be spaced out
After that party, I was spaced out, completely drunk.
Después de esa fiesta, estaba en la luna, totalmente ebrio.
Point of no return
One more drink and we will reach the point of no return, I will be drunk.
Una copa más y llegaremos al punto de no retorno, estaré ebrio.