berauscht

/bəˈʁaʊ̯ʃt/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. intoxicated, exhilarated

    • Er war vom Erfolg berauscht.

      He was intoxicated by success.

Similar words

besoffen

Berauscht is intoxicated or exhilarated, and can be used figuratively (berauscht von Glück); besoffen is specifically drunk on alcohol, and colloquial/crude.

betrunken

Berauscht is intoxicated or exhilarated, and can be used figuratively (berauscht von Glück); betrunken is the plain, neutral word for drunk.

Similar in other languages

English

tight

Close, informally — intoxicated relates to tight (slang for drunk).

Practice

1 What does berauscht mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er war vom Erfolg ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches berauscht?

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