ebrio
drunk
adjective EH-bryoh Rare
Origin: From Latin ebrius (drunk).
Also means
inebriated
Usage Note
Ebrio is a formal or literary word for drunk, more elevated than borracho (the everyday colloquial term). It appears in legal texts (conducción en estado ebrio) and literature. The feminine is ebria. In press reports ebrio tends to be used where English might say 'intoxicated'.
Examples
"El conductor estaba ebrio en el momento del accidente."
Natural Translation
The driver was drunk at the time of the accident.
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