🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

embriaguez

Pronunciation / Transliteration: embriaguez

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Inebriation/ɪˌniː.briˈeɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A embriaguez é um estado perigoso."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being intoxicated, especially by alcohol.

    "After several drinks, he fell into a state of inebriation, unable to walk straight."
  2. 2

    A condition resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol or drugs.

    "The party ended in inebriation, with many guests unable to recall the events of the night."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'inebriation' originates from the Latin word 'inebriatus', the past participle of 'inebriāre', meaning 'to intoxicate'. It entered the English language in the early 17th century, reflecting the evolving understanding of intoxication and its effects on behavior and cognition.

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