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Bêbado

BEH-bah-doo · /ˈbe.ba.du/

Drunk / a drunk person

1/5 Grandma-safe

mild, playful; fine on daytime TV

Literally

"Drunk (adjective)"

Word-for-word — which is rarely what it means.

How to use it

The plain word for drunk. Mind the stress — it's on the FIRST syllable (BEH-ba-do), a classic slip for learners. Rowdier synonyms abound: "chapado," "de cara cheia," "caindo de bêbado" (falling-down drunk). Clean and everyday.

Heard in the wild

Ele chegou bêbado na reunião de família.

He showed up drunk to the family gathering.

Where it lands

Brazil (universal).

Quick answers

What does "Bêbado" mean?
In Portuguese, "Bêbado" means "Drunk / a drunk person". Literally it's "Drunk (adjective)". The plain word for drunk. Mind the stress — it's on the FIRST syllable (BEH-ba-do), a classic slip for learners. Rowdier synonyms abound: "chapado," "de cara cheia," "caindo de bêbado" (falling-down drunk). Clean and everyday.
Is "Bêbado" offensive?
It's on the mild end — 1/5 (Grandma-safe) on the Punch-o-Meter. mild, playful; fine on daytime TV.
How do you pronounce "Bêbado"?
Say it "BEH-bah-doo" — capitals mark the stressed syllable. In IPA: ˈbe.ba.du.

Related in Portuguese

Cachaça kah-SHAH-sah Cachaça — Brazilian sugarcane liquor; slang for booze/a drinking habit Ressaca heh-SAH-kah Hangover Tomar um porre toh-MAR oong POH-hee To get wasted / a drinking binge Saideira sye-DAY-rah One for the road / the last drink Mamado mah-MAH-doo Hammered / plastered Putz! POOTS Darn! / Ugh! / Oh no!

The same idea, elsewhere

Via concepts like "Hungover".

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