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binge drinking [1 record]

Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
  • Human Behaviour
  • Social Problems
DEF

The consumption of an excessive amount of alcohol in a short period of time.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
  • Comportement humain
  • Problèmes sociaux
DEF

Consommation d'une grande quantité d'alcool en une seule occasion.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Drogas y toxicomanía
  • Comportamiento humano
  • Problemas sociales
DEF

Consumo rápido de grandes cantidades de alcohol [...] con el propósito de emborracharse enseguida.

OBS

atracón de alcohol, borrachera exprés: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el anglicismo "binge drinking" [...] puede traducirse en español por "atracón de alcohol". [...] Otra posibilidad sería la expresión "borrachera exprés" [...]

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