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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHangover
/ˈhæŋˌoʊ.vər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A series of unpleasant physical symptoms, such as headache, nausea, and extreme fatigue, experienced the day after drinking too much alcohol.
"He woke up with a pounding headache and all the classic signs of a severe hangover." - 2
A residual effect or survival from an earlier time.
"The strict regulations are a hangover from the previous administration."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'hang over' in the late 19th century, originally meaning something remaining or surviving from an earlier time. By the early 20th century, the term shifted specifically to describe the unpleasant physical and psychological aftereffects of drinking excessive amounts of alcohol.
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gueule de bois
Transliteration: ɡœl də bwa
"Il a une terrible gueule de bois ce matin."
Kater
Transliteration: kaːtɐ
"Nach der Party hatte er einen heftigen Kater."
postumi
Transliteration: ˈpɔstumi
"Oggi soffro per i postumi della festa di ieri."
resaca
Transliteration: reˈsaka
"Me desperté con una resaca terrible."
ressaca
Transliteration: ʁeˈsakɐ
"Ele está de cama com uma ressaca horrível."
हैंगओवर
Transliteration: haengouvar
"शराब पीने के बाद उसे सुबह बहुत तेज हैंगओवर था।"
宿醉
Transliteration: sùzuì
"他喝完酒后第二天醒来觉得宿醉很难受。"
숙취
Transliteration: sukchwi
"어제 마신 술 때문에 심한 숙취에 시달리고 있다."
二日酔い
Transliteration: futsukayoi
"昨日の夜飲みすぎて、今朝はひどい二日酔いだ。"
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