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lushes

/ˈlʌʃɪz/

Translations

lushnoun

lushes

/lʌʃ/

ivrogneTerme familier pour une personne qui boit trop d’alcool.

After losing his job, he turned into a lush, spending every evening at the pub.

Après avoir perdu son emploi, il est devenu un ivrogne, passant tous les soirs au pub.

Synonyms

lushverb

lushes

lushed

Past Simple

lushed

Past Participle

lushing

Gerund

Informal/archaic usage meaning ‘to drink alcohol heavily’

boire à l’excèsS’emploie pour l’abus habituel d’alcool.

He admitted he had been lushing for years before seeking help.

Il a admis qu’il buvait à l’excès depuis des années avant de demander de l’aide.

Synonyms

grow luxuriantly

become lush

lushnoun

A person who habitually drinks alcohol to excess; a drunkard.

After losing his job, he turned into a lush, spending every evening at the pub.

lushverb

To drink alcohol, especially habitually and to excess.

He admitted he had been lushing for years before seeking help.