drunkenness
/ˈdrʌŋkənnəs/noun
उच्चारण ड्रंकन्नस
नशा, मदहोशी, शराबखोरी
Core word
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the state of being drunk or the habit of drinking too much alcohol
नशा, मदहोशी, शराबखोरी
- He was arrested for drunkenness and disorderly behaviour.
- Drunkenness at work will not be tolerated.
- Public drunkenness is an offence in many places.
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- His drunkenness ruined the wedding for the whole family.
- The report links drunkenness with many road accidents.
Synonyms intoxication inebriation
Opposite sobriety temperance
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
drunkenness (uncountable noun)
Drunkenness is uncountable. It names the state of being drunk or the habit of drinking too much.
'Drunkenness' uncountable है। यह नशे में होने की अवस्था या अधिक शराब पीने की आदत का नाम है।
- Drunkenness is a serious social problem.
- He was fined for public drunkenness.
public drunkenness / charged with drunkenness
In law, public drunkenness is an offence; people are charged with or arrested for it.
कानून में 'public drunkenness' अपराध है; लोगों पर इसका आरोप लगता है या इसके लिए गिरफ़्तारी होती है।
- Several men were arrested for drunkenness near the stadium.
drunkenness + among / in
Use among or in with a group to talk about a problem in a community.
समुदाय की समस्या बताने के लिए समूह के साथ 'among' या 'in' आता है।
- Drunkenness among young workers has increased.
formal register
Drunkenness is formal and legal in tone; in speech people say being drunk.
'Drunkenness' औपचारिक और कानूनी स्वर का शब्द है; बोलचाल में 'being drunk' कहा जाता है।
- The reports blame drunkenness for the accident.
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adjective + drunkenness
publichabitualexcessiveopenchronic
- Habitual drunkenness ruined his career.
verb + drunkenness
blamepunishfightpreventtolerate
- The village panchayat decided to fight drunkenness.
drunkenness + noun
chargeoffenceproblemcaseban
- He faces a drunkenness charge.
drunkenness and its results
violenceaccidentspovertyillness
- Drunkenness often leads to violence at home.
drunkenness + preposition
through drunkennessfrom drunkennessdue to drunkenness
- Several accidents occurred due to drunkenness.
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- The campaign aims to reduce drunkenness in the district.
इस अभियान का उद्देश्य ज़िले में नशे की प्रवृत्ति कम करना है।
- Drunkenness was the reason he lost his job at the bank.
नशे की आदत के कारण उसने बैंक की नौकरी गँवा दी।
- Radhika's essay discussed the effects of drunkenness on family life.
राधिका के निबंध में पारिवारिक जीवन पर शराब की लत के प्रभावों की चर्चा थी।
- The magistrate fined him for drunkenness and rude behaviour.
मजिस्ट्रेट ने उसे शराब के नशे और अभद्र व्यवहार के लिए जुर्माना लगाया।
- Drunkenness is not accepted at official functions.
सरकारी समारोहों में नशे की अवस्था स्वीकार्य नहीं है।
- In his speech the minister linked drunkenness with poverty.
अपने भाषण में मंत्री ने शराब की लत को गरीबी से जोड़ा।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He was punished for his drunkennesses.
✓ He was punished for his drunkenness.
Drunkenness is uncountable and has no plural.
'Drunkenness' uncountable है और इसका plural नहीं बनता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Both nouns come from the idea of drinking too much, but one is a state and one a habit.
दोनों noun अधिक शराब पीने से जुड़े हैं, पर एक अवस्था है और दूसरा आदत।
The state of being drunk, or the habit of drinking too much.
नशे में होने की अवस्था, या बहुत शराब पीने की आदत।
- Drunkenness is not tolerated at work.
A medical illness in which a person cannot control drinking.
एक चिकित्सा रोग जिसमें व्यक्ति शराब पीने पर नियंत्रण नहीं रख पाता।
- Alcoholism needs long treatment.
The state of not being drunk; the opposite of drunkenness.
नशे में न होने की अवस्था; drunkenness का विलोम।
- Sobriety is required of drivers.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
Drunkenness has a double n in the middle (not 'drunkeness').
Drunkenness के बीच में दो n आते हैं ('drunkeness' गलत है)।