drunk

betrunken

Durch zu viel Alkohol nicht mehr fähig, normal zu denken oder sich normal zu verhalten.

In einfachem Englisch: Having had so much alcohol that you cannot think or behave normally.

• He is very drunk.
• They got drunk at the party last night.
• Are you too drunk to drive?

So benutzt man es: too drunk to do something (He was too drunk to walk home.)

Synonyme: intoxicated

Gegenteile: sober

Häufige Wendungen: get drunk, very drunk, too drunk

berauscht

Von einem Gefühl oder einer Situation so begeistert, dass man unvernünftig oder ungewöhnlich selbstsicher wird.

In einfachem Englisch: So excited by a feeling or situation that you lose good judgment or become unusually confident.

• She was drunk with joy.
• Drunk on success, the company spent far too much.
• The victorious leader seemed drunk with power.

So benutzt man es: drunk with something (The new ruler was drunk with power.); drunk on something (They were drunk on their sudden success.)

Synonyme: elated, intoxicated

Häufige Wendungen: drunk with power, drunk on success, drunk with joy

betrunken

Während man unter dem Einfluss von zu viel Alkohol steht.

In einfachem Englisch: While affected by having had too much alcohol.

• He drove drunk.
• She arrived drunk and missed most of the meeting.
• Have you ever turned up drunk for work?

Häufige Wendungen: drive drunk, arrive drunk, turn up drunk

Säufer, Trinker

Eine Person, die häufig zu viel Alkohol trinkt.

In einfachem Englisch: A person who often drinks too much alcohol.

• The local drunk sat outside the bar.
• People dismissed him as a hopeless drunk.
• Two drunks were arguing loudly by the bus stop.

Synonyme: heavy drinker, drunkard

Häufige Wendungen: a hopeless drunk, local drunk, an old drunk

Betrunkener

Eine Person, die nach ihrem Verhalten bei Trunkenheit beschrieben wird, etwa als fröhlich oder aggressiv.

In einfachem Englisch: A person described by the way they behave after drinking too much alcohol.

• He is a happy drunk.
• She becomes a talkative drunk after a few glasses.
• I avoid him at parties because he is an angry drunk.

Häufige Wendungen: a happy drunk, an angry drunk, a talkative drunk

Rausch

Ein Zustand, in dem Alkohol das Denken und Verhalten stark beeinflusst.

In einfachem Englisch: A state of being strongly affected by alcohol.

• He slept off his drunk.
• She was still recovering from a bad drunk.
• After that long drunk, he could barely remember the weekend.

Synonyme: intoxication, drunkenness

Gegenteile: sobriety

Häufige Wendungen: sleep off a drunk, a bad drunk