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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries취함
Pronunciation / Transliteration: chwiham
"그의 취함은 모두에게 분명했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being intoxicated or affected by alcohol.
"After several drinks, he fell into a state of drunkenness that made him forget the evening's events." - 2
A condition characterized by impaired physical and mental faculties due to excessive alcohol consumption.
"Her drunkenness led to a series of poor decisions that she regretted the next day."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'drunkenness' originates from the Old English 'druncen', meaning 'to be intoxicated', which evolved from Proto-Germanic roots. Over centuries, it has maintained its association with the state of being under the influence of alcohol.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Drunkenness" is said worldwide
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Ivresse
Transliteration: iv-res
"Son ivresse était évidente lors de la fête."
Betrunkenheit
Transliteration: be-trun-ken-hait
"Seine Betrunkenheit führte zu vielen Problemen."
Ubriachezza
Transliteration: u-bri-a-kez-za
"La sua ubriachezza era evidente a tutti."
Embriaguez
Transliteration: em-bri-a-gez
"Su embriaguez causó muchos problemas."
Embriaguez
Transliteration: em-bri-a-gez
"A embriaguez dele era evidente na festa."
नशा
Transliteration: nasha
"उसका नशा पार्टी में सबको दिख रहा था।"
醉酒
Transliteration: zuì jiǔ
"他的醉酒状态让人担忧。"
취함
Transliteration: chwiham
"그의 취함은 모두에게 분명했다."
酔っ払い
Transliteration: yopparai
"彼の酔っ払いは明らかだった。"
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