German-English translation for "saufen"

"saufen" English translation

saufen
[ˈzaufən]transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <säuft; soff; gesoffen; h>

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  • drink
    saufen bei Tieren
    lap up
    saufen bei Tieren
    saufen bei Tieren
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  • guzzle, swig, swill (etwas | somethingsth) (down), toss (etwas | somethingsth) down, knock (etwas | somethingsth) back
    saufen trinken vulgär | vulgarvulg
    saufen trinken vulgär | vulgarvulg
  • drink
    saufen Alkohol umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    saufen Alkohol umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
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saufen
[ˈzaufən]intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i

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  • drink
    saufen von Tieren
    saufen von Tieren
  • booze, hit the bottle, go on the bottle (oder | orod booze)
    saufen zechen umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    saufen zechen umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
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  • be a drunk(ard), take to the bottle
    saufen gewohnheitsmäßig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    saufen gewohnheitsmäßig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
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  • guzzle
    saufen trinken vulgär | vulgarvulg
    swill
    saufen trinken vulgär | vulgarvulg
    swig
    saufen trinken vulgär | vulgarvulg
    saufen trinken vulgär | vulgarvulg
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saufen
[ˈzaufən]reflexives Verb | reflexive verb v/r umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg

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sich ins Koma saufen
to drink oneself into a stupor, to get blind drunk
sich ins Koma saufen

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