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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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