functioning alcoholic

ˈfʌŋkʃənɪŋ ˌælkəˈhɑːlɪk
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Translation of functioning alcoholic into German

Noun

alcohol dependence

person dependent on alcohol but can still perform daily tasks
  • Despite being a functioning alcoholic, he never missed a day of work.Trotz dass er ein funktionierender Alkoholiker war, verpasste er keinen Arbeitstag.
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Examples of functioning alcoholic in a sentence

  • Being a functioning alcoholic, he hid his problem from friends.

Translations of "functioning alcoholic" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
funktionierender Alkoholikern.

As a functioning alcoholic, he hid his bottles carefully around the office.

Als funktionierender Alkoholiker versteckte er seine Flaschen sorgfältig im Büro.

The therapist explained that being a functioning alcoholic is still dangerously unhealthy.

Die Therapeutin erklärte, dass es auch als funktionierender Alkoholiker extrem ungesund bleibt.

Despite being a functioning alcoholic, he never missed a single day's work.

Obwohl er ein funktionierender Alkoholiker ist, verpasst er keinen einzigen Arbeitstag.

My uncle is a functioning alcoholic who still manages his own small business.

Mein Onkel ist ein funktionierender Alkoholiker, der trotzdem seinen eigenen kleinen Betrieb führt.

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He stayed a functioning alcoholic for years before finally collapsing at work.

Er blieb jahrelang ein funktionierender Alkoholiker, bevor er schließlich bei der Arbeit zusammenbrach.

Being a functioning alcoholic let him pretend everything was fine, despite obvious problems.

Als funktionierender Alkoholiker konnte er so tun, als wäre alles gut, trotz offensichtlicher Probleme.

He was convincing as a functioning alcoholic, always presenting a facade of control.

Er war überzeugend als funktionierender Alkoholiker und präsentierte stets eine Fassade der Kontrolle.

Even as a functioning alcoholic, he hid bottles in plain sight from everyone.

Selbst als funktionierender Alkoholiker versteckte er Flaschen, die für alle sichtbar waren.

A functioning alcoholic might be the last person you suspect of having a drinking problem.

Ein funktionierender Alkoholiker könnte die letzte Person sein, die man eines Alkoholproblems verdächtigt.

He was a functioning alcoholic, managing work while hiding his drinking problem.

Er war ein funktionierender Alkoholiker, der seine Arbeit managte, während er sein Alkoholproblem verbarg.

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