Meaning
drunk
- drunk, intoxicated
In a sentence
Ieri sera ero troppo ubriaco per guidare.
Last night I was too drunk to drive.
Sei ubriaco o stai solo scherzando?
Are you drunk or just joking?
Non sono ubriaca, ho bevuto solo una birra.
I'm not drunk, I only had one beer.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ubriaco | masculine · singular |
| ubriaca | feminine · singular |
| ubriachi | masculine · plural |
| ubriache | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Agree it with the noun: ubriaco, ubriaca, ubriachi, ubriache.
- More common and neutral than brillo or sbronzo; those are more informal or slangy.
- Use essere with it: è ubriaco, era ubriaca. Not avere.