emborrachar
get drunk
Hacer que una persona tome tanto alcohol que pierda el control o se sienta muy mal.
Definition & meaning
Emborrachar means to make someone drunk or intoxicated, usually with alcohol.
In its reflexive form, emborracharse , it means to get drunk.
It can also be used figuratively to mean to overwhelm or intoxicate someone, for example with a scent or emotion.
Grammar & Word origin
Emborrachar is a regular -ar verb. It can be transitive, taking a person as its object, or reflexive when describing someone becoming drunk.
It is formed from borracho , “drunk,” with the prefix em- and the verbal ending -ar.
Synonyms & antonyms
- embriagar — “to intoxicate”; generally more formal and also common in figurative uses.
- intoxicar — “to intoxicate” or “poison”; broader, as it can refer to substances other than alcohol.
- despejarse — “to clear one’s head” or “sober up”; a contextual opposite of getting drunk.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Él se emborrachó en la fiesta ayer.verb
He got drunk at the party yesterday.
No quiero que te emborraches esta noche.verb
I don't want you to get drunk tonight.
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