four sheets to the wind: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    UKUSmaritimenauticalhistorical
    • Literally, with several sheets (ropes or sail corners) loose and flapping in the wind, producing an uncontrolled or unstable condition of the sails.

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    • The sailor noticed that four sheets to the wind were flapping wildly, causing the boat to veer off course.

      El marinero notó que cuatro cabos sueltos ondeaban salvajemente, haciendo que el barco se desviara de su rumbo.

    • During the storm, the crew struggled to secure the sails because four sheets to the wind were loose and uncontrollable.

      Durante la tormenta, la tripulación luchó por asegurar las velas porque cuatro cabos estaban sueltos e incontrolables.

    • The instructor showed us how to tie the sheets properly to avoid having four sheets to the wind in rough seas.

      El instructor nos mostró cómo atar los cabos correctamente para evitar que cuatro cabos quedaran sueltos en mares agitados.

    • With four sheets to the wind, the ship's maneuverability was severely compromised, making navigation dangerous.

      Con cuatro cabos sueltos, la maniobrabilidad del barco estaba gravemente comprometida, haciendo la navegación peligrosa.

  • 2.

    USUKinternationalinformalcolloquialslang
    • Extremely intoxicated; very drunk and unsteady.

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    • After the party, Tim was four sheets to the wind and could barely stand up straight.

      Después de la fiesta, Tim estaba completamente borracho y apenas podía mantenerse derecho.

    • I warned her not to drink too much, but she was four sheets to the wind by midnight.

      Le advertí que no bebiera demasiado, pero para medianoche estaba completamente borracha.

    • Have you ever seen someone so drunk they were four sheets to the wind? It’s quite a sight.

      ¿Alguna vez has visto a alguien tan borracho que estaba completamente fuera de sí? Es todo un espectáculo.

Examples:

  • EN: Mohammed was sailing four sheets to the wind letting him anywhere near Sandra White.
    ES: Mohammed estaba mareado dejándolo cerca de Sandra White.
  • EN: We're all three or four sheets to the wind.
    ES: Estamos todos borrachos.
  • EN: Big daddy's magic hangover cure... Since Lyman was four sheets to the wind last night.
    ES: La cura mágica para la resaca de mi abuelo... porque Lyman se pasó mucho anoche.
  • EN: I chose a bar because I was four sheets to the wind by then.
    HI: उस रात को मैं थोड़ा लेट आया क्योंकि मैंने कॉलेज के बाद शाम को चार पैग व्हिस्की के लगा लिए थे.
  • EN: instead, i'm four sheets to the wind and it's only tuesday night
    HI: करती हूँ आँखें चार हाँ सिर्फ़ sundayको
  • EN: Since Lyman was four sheets to the wind last night.
    ID: Karena Lyman disini semalam.
  • EN: Show me a drunken white supremacist, and I'll show you a man who's four sheets to the wind.
    ID: Tunjukkan kebebasan orang kulit putih untuk mabuk, dan akan kutunjukkan pria yang keracunan alkohol.
  • EN: Kara was already four sheets to the wind.
    TE: ఇప్పటికే వరుసగా నాలుగు అట్టర్ ఫ్లాపులిచ్చాడు సునీల్.
  • EN: Then one day I was playing a game of sharks against one of these... individuals. We were four sheets to the wind, could barely hold the dice... and we decided to raise the stakes.
    ES: Y un día que jugaba una partida de estafadores contra uno de esos... individuos... estábamos ebrios, apenas podíamos sostener los dados... y decidimos subir las apuestas.

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