alcoholic
/ˌælkəˈhɒlɪk/noun
उच्चारण ऐल्कहॉलिक
शराबी, मद्यपान का आदी
Core wordPYP · asked 5 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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a person who regularly drinks too much alcohol and cannot easily stop
शराबी, मद्यपान का आदी
- Her father was an alcoholic who lost his job and his land.
- The clinic helps alcoholics to give up drinking.
- The alcoholic needed help to give up drinking.
+ 2 more examples
- His uncle was an alcoholic for many years.
- Many alcoholics find support in self-help groups.
Synonyms drunkard drunk heavy drinker dipsomaniac sot
Opposite teetotaller abstainer non-drinker
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containing alcohol
मादक, अल्कोहल युक्त
- alcoholic drinks
- non-alcoholic beer
- Alcoholic drinks are not sold near the school.
+ 2 more examples
- Is this juice alcoholic?
- The shop sells both alcoholic and soft drinks.
Synonyms intoxicating strong hard spirituous
Opposite non-alcoholic soft
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caused by drinking alcohol; addicted to alcohol
शराब से हुआ; शराब का आदी
- alcoholic liver disease
- an alcoholic husband
- The doctor treated him for alcoholic liver damage.
+ 2 more examples
- His alcoholic father rarely came home.
- Alcoholic liver disease is a serious health problem.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
alcoholic (adjective) + noun
As an adjective, alcoholic describes a drink that contains alcohol; its opposite is non-alcoholic.
Adjective के रूप में 'alcoholic' उस पेय को बताता है जिसमें शराब हो; इसका विपरीत 'non-alcoholic' है।
- Alcoholic drinks are banned in the hostel.
- The shop sells only non-alcoholic juices.
an alcoholic (noun)
As a noun, an alcoholic is a person who is addicted to alcohol; it is countable and needs an article.
Noun के रूप में 'an alcoholic' वह व्यक्ति है जिसे शराब की लत हो; यह countable है और इसके साथ article आता है।
- He is a recovering alcoholic who now helps others.
alcoholic vs alcohol
Alcohol is the substance, and alcoholic is the adjective or the person; do not use alcohol as an adjective for a drink.
'Alcohol' पदार्थ का नाम है, और 'alcoholic' विशेषण या व्यक्ति है; पेय के विशेषण के रूप में 'alcohol' का प्रयोग न करें।
- Alcohol is harmful to the liver.
be an alcoholic / become an alcoholic
Use be or become for the condition; the sentence needs the article an.
इस अवस्था के लिए be या become का प्रयोग होता है; वाक्य में article 'an' आवश्यक है।
- Years of heavy drinking made him an alcoholic.
+Collocations 4
alcoholic + noun
drinkbeveragecontentpoisoningliver disease
- The label shows the alcoholic content of the drink.
adjective + alcoholic
recoveringchronicreformedheavyformer
- A recovering alcoholic needs the support of family.
non-/ low- + alcoholic
non-alcoholiclow-alcoholicmildly alcoholichighly alcoholicpartly alcoholic
- Non-alcoholic fruit punch was served at the wedding.
verb + alcoholic
treathelpcurerehabilitatecounsel
- The centre helps alcoholics return to normal life.
“More examples 5
- Alcoholic drinks are not served to anyone under twenty-five in some states.
कुछ राज्यों में पच्चीस वर्ष से कम आयु के किसी व्यक्ति को शराब नहीं परोसी जाती।
- Radhika's uncle joined a programme for alcoholics.
राधिका के चाचा शराब के आदी लोगों के कार्यक्रम में शामिल हुए।
- An alcoholic often denies that there is a problem.
शराब का आदी व्यक्ति अक्सर यह मानने से इनकार करता है कि कोई समस्या है।
- The doctor warned him about alcoholic liver disease.
डॉक्टर ने उसे शराब से होने वाले यकृत रोग के बारे में चेताया।
- The film shows how an alcoholic father harms his family.
फ़िल्म दिखाती है कि शराबी पिता अपने परिवार को कैसे हानि पहुँचाता है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He drinks alcoholic every evening.
✓ He drinks alcohol every evening.
Alcohol is the noun for the drink; alcoholic is an adjective or a person.
पेय के लिए noun 'alcohol' है; 'alcoholic' विशेषण या व्यक्ति के लिए आता है।
✗ The doctor said his father is alcohol.
✓ The doctor said his father is an alcoholic.
A person addicted to alcohol is an alcoholic, not alcohol.
शराब का आदी व्यक्ति 'an alcoholic' कहलाता है, 'alcohol' नहीं।
✗ Alcoholics drinks are banned in the hostel.
✓ Alcoholic drinks are banned in the hostel.
The adjective is alcoholic with no plural s; alcoholics means people.
विशेषण 'alcoholic' है और उसमें plural s नहीं लगता; 'alcoholics' का अर्थ व्यक्ति है।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
drunkard drunk heavy drinker dipsomaniac sot intoxicating strong hard spirituous addicted drunken bibulous
Antonyms
teetotaller abstainer non-drinker non-alcoholic soft
AaSpelling
al·co·hol·ic
With -cohol- (not 'alchoholic' or 'alcholic'); the condition is alcoholism.
बीच में -cohol- ('alchoholic' या 'alcholic' गलत है); यह स्थिति alcoholism।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: a person addicted to alcohol is an alcoholic, drunkard or dipsomaniac; one who never drinks alcohol is a teetotaller or abstainer.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: शराब का आदी alcoholic, drunkard या dipsomaniac; जो कभी शराब न पिए teetotaller या abstainer।
General knowledge
Article 47 asks the state to bring about prohibition of intoxicating drinks; Gujarat and Bihar are dry states.
अनुच्छेद 47 राज्य से मादक पेयों पर प्रतिबंध की अपेक्षा करता है; गुजरात और बिहार dry states हैं।