Casualnoun
sbronza / sbronzarsi
a bender, getting drunk / to get drunk
Formal Equivalent
ubriacarsi
Examples in Context
"Che sbronza ieri sera! Non ricordo niente."
"What a bender last night! I don't remember anything."
"Si è sbronzato con due bicchieri di vino."
"He got drunk after just two glasses of wine."
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Cultural Note
While Italy has a strong wine culture, getting visibly drunk is frowned upon. Italians typically drink with meals, and a sbronza is seen as a social embarrassment rather than something to boast about.
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