drunk

drʌŋk
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Translation of drunk into German,

Adjective

1.

alcohol

intoxicated with alcohol, losing control of functions
  • He was too drunk to drive home.Er war zu betrunken, um nach Hause zu fahren.
2.

habitual

habitually intoxicated or frequently inebriated
  • She was known as the drunk neighbor.Sie war als die trunkene Nachbarin bekannt.
3.

consumed by

overwhelmed or preoccupied with an emotion
  • She was drunk with joy at the news..Sie war trunken vor Freude über die Nachricht

Noun

1.

alcohol

person intoxicated by alcohol
  • The drunk stumbled out of the bar.Der Betrunkene taumelte aus der Bar.
2.

heavy drinker

habitual drinker frequently intoxicated
Säufer mTrunkenbold m
  • He was known as the town drunk.Er war als Säufer der Stadt bekannt.
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Expressions with drunk: examples in English and translations in German

stockbesoffen
sehr betrunken
He was blind drunk and could barely stand..
sturzbetrunken
He was dead drunk after the party.
Ausnüchterungszelle
He was thrown into the drunk tank after causing a disturbance at the bar..
betrunken anrufen
im Rausch anrufen
He tends to drunk dial his ex-girlfriend.
sich betrinken an
sich volllaufen lassen mit
He got drunk on whiskey last night.
trunken davon
berauscht davon
She was drunk on it, unable to think clearly.

Synonyms and analogies of drunk in English

Examples of drunk in a sentence

  • The drunk patrons were escorted out.
  • The drunk man stumbled down the street.
  • He was often seen as the drunk uncle.
  • He was drunk with power after the promotion.
  • They were drunk with excitement during the concert.
  • The drunk was singing loudly on the street.
drink
drɪŋk
drank
Verb
1.

consumption

tr./intr.
consume a liquid through the mouth
tr./intr.
trinken konsumieren
  • She drinks water every morning.Sie trinkt jeden Morgen Wasser.
2.

alcohol

tr./intr.
consume alcoholic beverages
tr./intr.
  • He drinks at the bar every Friday.Er trinkt jeden Freitag in der Bar.
Noun
1.

beverage

single serving of a beverage
Getränk Drink mTrunk m
  • Can I get you a drink?Kann ich Ihnen ein Getränk bringen?
2.

drink

liquid suitable for drinking
Getränk Trunk mDrink m
  • She poured herself a drink from the pitcher.Sie goss sich ein Getränk aus dem Krug ein.
3.

alcohol

alcoholic beverages in general
Alkohol mTrunk m
  • He decided to give up drink for a month.Er beschloss, Alkohol für einen Monat aufzugeben.

Expressions with drink: examples in English and translations in German

austrinken
He decided to drink down the entire glass of water.
austrinken
He dared me to drink off the entire glass.
austrinken
He was told to drink up before leaving.
sich etwas wegtrinken
He tried to drink away his sorrows after the breakup.
ich sterbe vor Durst
I'm dying for a drink after that long run!
etwas zu trinken brauchen
ein Getränk benötigen
After the run, I really need a drink.

Translations of "drunk" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
betrunkenadj.

He landed in the doghouse by arriving drunk at the company event.

Er geriet in der Klemme, weil er betrunken zur Firmenfeier erschien.

getrunkenpp.

You've drunk enough for tonight, now be off with you, my friend.

Du hast für heute genug getrunken, jetzt hau ab, mein Freund.

besoffenadj./pp.

Look... I forgive you, because you're really drunk.

Hör mal, ich verzeihe dir, weil du besoffen bist.

Noun
derBetrunkenernm.

A loud drunk disrupted the otherwise quiet evening at the restaurant.

Ein lauter Betrunkener störte den ansonsten ruhigen Abend im Restaurant.

derSäufernm.

People often judged him as just a drunk, overlooking his hidden talents.

Die Leute sahen in ihm oft nur einen Säufer und übersahen seine verborgenen Talente.

dieTrunkenheitnf.

He was charged with being drunk and disorderly outside the stadium.

Er wurde wegen Trunkenheit und Ruhestörung vor dem Stadion angezeigt.

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drunk: Examples and translations in context

She turned up drunk at the wedding and made a complete holy show.

Sie tauchte betrunken auf der Hochzeit auf und war eine totale Lachnummer.

Dad tore off a strip from my sister for coming home completely drunk.

Papa hielt meiner Schwester eine Standpauke, weil sie völlig betrunken heimkam.

They were drunk and decided to pick up a fight with random strangers.

Sie waren betrunken und beschlossen, mit zufälligen Fremden Streit zu suchen.

Outside the bar, three guys let the drunk tourist have it brutally.

Vor der Bar haben drei Typen den betrunkenen Touristen brutal fertigmacht.

You keep arriving drunk to rehearsals; I will not have it any longer.

Du kommst immer betrunken zu den Proben; das werde ich nicht länger dulden.

The festival showed drunk troublemakers the red card and banned them for years.

Das Festival zeigte betrunkenen Randalierern die rote Karte und sperrte sie für Jahre.

The drunk's loud ramblings often annoyed those trying to enjoy a quiet meal.

Das laute Gerede des Betrunkenen störte oft diejenigen, die in Ruhe essen wollten.

The waiter noticed the drunk's empty glass and brought him another drink.

Der Kellner bemerkte das leere Glas des Betrunkenen und brachte ihm noch einen Drink.

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