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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDrown Your Sorrows
/draʊn jʊər ˈsɔːrəʊz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To attempt to forget one's problems or emotional pain by consuming alcohol.
"After the breakup, she decided to drown her sorrows at the local pub." - 2
To engage in excessive drinking as a means of coping with distress.
"He spent the weekend drowning his sorrows after losing his job."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'drown your sorrows' originates from the early 19th century, combining the verb 'drown', which comes from Old English 'druncnian', meaning to submerge, and 'sorrow', derived from Old English 'sorg', referring to grief or distress. The phrase suggests the act of using alcohol to forget one's troubles.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Drown Your Sorrows" is said worldwide
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noyer ses chagrins
Transliteration: noyer ses chagrins
"Après la rupture, elle a décidé de noyer ses chagrins dans un bar."
seine Sorgen ertränken
Transliteration: seine Sorgen ertränken
"Nach der Trennung beschloss er, seine Sorgen zu ertränken."
annegare i propri dispiaceri
Transliteration: annegare i propri dispiaceri
"Dopo la rottura, ha deciso di annegare i propri dispiaceri."
ahogar las penas
Transliteration: ahogar las penas
"Después de la ruptura, decidió ahogar las penas en el bar."
afogar as mágoas
Transliteration: afogar as mágoas
"Após o término, ela decidiu afogar as mágoas no bar."
दुख भुलाने के लिए शराब पीना
Transliteration: dukh bhulane ke liye sharab peena
"ब्रेकअप के बाद, उसने दुख भुलाने के लिए शराब पीने का फैसला किया।"
用酒麻痹自己
Transliteration: yòng jiǔ mábì zìjǐ
"分手后，她决定用酒麻痹自己。"
슬픔을 잊기 위해 술을 마시다
Transliteration: seulpeumeul ijgi wihae sul-eul masida
"이별 후, 그녀는 슬픔을 잊기 위해 술을 마시기로 했다."
悲しみを忘れるために酒を飲む
Transliteration: kanashimi o wasureru tame ni sake o nomu
"別れた後、彼女は悲しみを忘れるために酒を飲むことにした。"
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