Also means
drunkard
Usage Note
Borracho as an adjective uses estar (not ser): está borracho means 'he is drunk right now'. As a noun (un borracho) it means a habitual drunkard. In culinary Spanish, borracho also describes a dessert soaked in alcohol, such as bizcocho borracho ('rum cake').
Examples
"El hombre borracho caminaba por la calle."
Natural Translation
The drunk man was walking down the street.
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