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angetrunken

slightly drunk, tipsy

adjective AHN-ge-troon-ken Rare
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Usage Note

angetrunken describes a mildly intoxicated state — less drunk than betrunken, more than sober. It is also used legally (angetrunken am Steuer — driving while mildly intoxicated). The an- prefix signals a partial but real condition.

Examples

"Er wirkte leicht angetrunken, aber noch klar im Kopf."

Natural Translation

He seemed slightly tipsy but still clear-headed.

Literal Translation

He appeared slightly tipsy, but still clear in the head.

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