Engelsk substantiv: drunkenness |
1. | drunkenness (om tilstand) a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol |
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | inebriation, inebriety, insobriety, intoxication, tipsiness |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | temporary state |
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| Mere spesifikke uttrykk | grogginess, sottishness |
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| Uttrykk med motsatt betydning (antonymer) | soberness, sobriety |
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2. | drunkenness (om tilstand) habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms |
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | alcohol addiction, alcoholism, inebriation |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | drug addiction, white plague |
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3. | drunkenness (om handling) the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Drink was his downfall.
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | boozing, crapulence, drink, drinking |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | intemperance, intemperateness |
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| Mere spesifikke uttrykk | drinking bout |
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