drunken
gb/dɹˈʌŋkən/ us/dɹˈʌŋkən/
B2
Inglés
~ 5900
Acepciones
0 acepciones
adjective
B2
property
1
intoxicated with alcohol
Describes a person who has drunk a lot of alcohol and cannot act or think normally.
Patrón de uso:
a drunken [person]
Error frecuente:
Learners often say *"He is drunken"* to describe someone's condition. In modern English we almost always say *"He is drunk"* (not *drunken*) after the verb. Use *drunken* mainly before a noun: *a drunken man*, *a drunken guest*.
Sinónimos
drunk (More common in everyday speech; used both before and after the noun (a drunk man / he is drunk), while 'drunken' is mostly before the noun.)
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intoxicated (More formal and technical; often used in medical or legal contexts.)
Antónimos
sober (Describes someone who has not been drinking alcohol, or is not affected by alcohol.)
Colocaciones
drunken man
|drunken woman
|drunken stranger
|drunken tourists
|drunken crowd
|drunken friends
Temas
daily life
|health
|social life
|daily_life
Ejemplos
- The police helped a drunken man who had fallen in the street.
- She refused to get into a taxi with the loud, drunken strangers.
- Security guards escorted a group of drunken football fans out of the stadium.
- He apologized the next day for shouting at her in his drunken state.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- A drunken man was singing in the park.
- They tried to calm their drunken friend.
- The bus driver did not let the drunken passenger on.
- I felt scared when a drunken stranger followed us.
adjective
B2
property
2
involving drunk people or behavior
Describes a fight, party, accident, or other event that happens because people are drunk.
Patrón de uso:
a drunken [event]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes think *drunken* is only for people, but it is very common before event nouns: *drunken brawl*, *drunken fight*, *drunken driving*. Also, in American English *drunk driving* is more common than *drunken driving*, but both are correct.
Sinónimos
alcohol-fueled (Often used in news and formal writing; highlights alcohol as the main cause.)
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drink-fuelled (Mainly British spelling; slightly more informal and journalistic.)
Antónimos
sober (Used attributively (e.g., 'sober discussion', 'sober driver') to emphasize that no alcohol is involved.)
Colocaciones
drunken brawl
|drunken fight
|drunken party
|drunken celebration
|drunken night
|drunken driving
Temas
daily life
|law
|social life
|daily_life
|health
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- He was arrested after a drunken brawl outside the club.
- They laughed about their drunken adventures from the trip years later.
- She still regrets the email she sent in a drunken moment.
- The victim died in a drunken driving accident on the highway.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- They had a big drunken party and the neighbors complained.
- He started a drunken fight in the bar.
- She made many drunken phone calls that night.
- The town is trying to stop drunken driving on weekends.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
drunken
AFI
GB/dɹˈʌŋkən/
US/dɹˈʌŋkən/
Sílabas y acento
drunk - en (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (drunk)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: drunken
Familia de palabras
Core family
Related words
drinker
noun
drunkenly
adverb
drunkard
noun
Negative and opposite forms
sober
adjective A2
sobriety
noun
Expresiones
drunken brawl
1/dɹˈʌŋkən bɹˈɔl/
fixed phrase
noisy fight involving drunk people
A loud, confused fight that happens because people are very drunk.
Ejemplos
- Several people were injured in a drunken brawl outside the stadium.
- Police broke up a drunken brawl in the city center.
- The quiet pub turned into a scene of a drunken brawl after midnight.
drunken driving
1/dɹˈʌŋkən dɹˈaɪvɪŋ/
fixed phrase
driving while intoxicated by alcohol
Driving a car or other vehicle after drinking too much alcohol.
Ejemplos
- He lost his license for drunken driving.
- The government has introduced tougher penalties for drunken driving.
- Public campaigns warn young people about the dangers of drunken driving.
drunken rage
1/dɹˈʌŋkən ɹˈeɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
violent anger when drunk
Very strong, uncontrolled anger that happens when someone is drunk.
Ejemplos
- In a drunken rage, he smashed all the plates.
- The attack was carried out in a drunken rage after an argument.
- She was terrified by his drunken rage and left the house.
drunken sailor
1/dɹˈʌŋkən sˈeɪlɚ/
fixed phrase
literary
very drunk sailor (song phrase)
A sailor who is very drunk; widely known from the traditional song "What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor?"
Ejemplos
- The band played "What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor?" at the pub.
- He staggered down the street like a drunken sailor.
- Children learned the sea shanty about the drunken sailor at camp.
in a drunken stupor
1/ˈɪn ə dɹˈʌŋkən stˈupɚ/
fixed phrase
almost unconscious from alcohol
So drunk that you can barely move, speak, or understand what is happening.
Ejemplos
- He lay on the sofa in a drunken stupor.
- They found her in a drunken stupor on the kitchen floor.
- The actor was photographed in a drunken stupor outside the bar.