brillo
Today’s Parola del Giorno is the adjective, brillo, which means tipsy. See the adjective used below in its context:
[audio:https://paroladelgiorno.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/brillo.mp3|titles=brillo]È meglio che non mi ubriaco. Non reggo bene l’alcol e ogni volta che sono brillo dico cose strane, divento troppo euforico e mi comporto in un modo poco raccomandabile. Meglio evitare!
It is better I do not get drunk. I do not hold my liquor well, and every time that I am tipsy I say strange things, become too euphoric and behave in a way that I wouldn’t recommend. Better to avoid!
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