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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesivrogne
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ivrogne
"Il est devenu un ivrogne après des années de consommation excessive."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is habitually drunk or intoxicated.
"After years of struggle, he finally decided to seek help for his life as a drunkard." - 2
A person who frequently drinks alcohol to excess.
"The town was known for its many drunkards who gathered at the local tavern."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'drunkard' originates from the Middle English 'drunkard', which is derived from the Old English 'druncard', a combination of 'druncen' meaning 'drunk' and the suffix '-ard' indicating a person associated with a particular quality. The word has evolved over centuries to denote someone who habitually consumes excessive alcohol.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Drunkard" is said worldwide
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ivrogne
Transliteration: ivrogne
"Il est devenu un ivrogne après des années de consommation excessive."
Säufer
Transliteration: Zäufer
"Er war ein bekannter Säufer in der Stadt."
ubriacone
Transliteration: ubriacone
"Lui è un ubriacone che non riesce a smettere di bere."
borracho
Transliteration: borracho
"El es un borracho que siempre está en el bar."
bêbado
Transliteration: bêbado
"Ele é um bêbado que não consegue parar de beber."
शराबी
Transliteration: sharaabi
"वह एक शराबी है जो हमेशा पीता रहता है।"
酒鬼
Transliteration: jiǔguǐ
"他是一个酒鬼，总是喝酒。"
술꾼
Transliteration: sulkkun
"그는 술꾼으로 유명하다."
酔っ払い
Transliteration: yopparai
"彼は酔っ払いで有名です。"
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