addict
gb/ˈædˌɪkt/ us/ˈædˌɪkt/
B1
Angličtina
~ 6200
függő, szenvedélybeteg, mániás, függővé tesz, függőséget okoz, rászoktat
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B1
1
függő
B1
Vzorec užití:
a/an [type] addict
The clinic offers free counseling and support for drug addicts.
A klinika ingyenes tanácsadást és támogatást nyújt a drogfüggőknek.
He spent years as a heroin addict before finally entering treatment.
Évekig heroinfüggő volt, mielőtt végül kezelésre jelentkezett.
As a recovering addict, she speaks at schools about the dangers of opioid abuse.
The documentary follows three gambling addicts trying to rebuild their lives.
Family members of addicts often feel helpless and stressed.
Učební příklady
Her brother is a drug addict and needs help.
A fiútestvére drogfüggő, és segítségre van szüksége.
The center helps addicts stop using alcohol and drugs.
A központ segít a függőknek leszokni az alkoholról és a drogokról.
He was an addict for many years before he got clean.
Častá chyba:
Learners often confuse the noun "addict" with the adjective "addicted" and the noun "addiction". For a person, say "He is an addict" or "He is a drug addict". To describe the state, say "He is addicted to drugs". Do NOT say "He is addict to drugs".
Význam
person dependent on drugs, etc.
Kolokace
drug addict
|heroin addict
|recovering addict
|former addict
|sex addict
|gambling addict
Synonyma
substance abuser (More formal and clinical; usually focuses on drugs or alcohol, not behaviors like gambling.)
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user (Often used with drugs (e.g. drug user); less strong than addict and does not always imply dependence.)
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junkie (Slang and often offensive; commonly refers to someone addicted to hard drugs like heroin.)
Antonyma
non-user (A person who does not take drugs or use the substance at all.)
Témata
health
|psychology
|society
|core_vocabulary
Definice
A person who cannot stop using a drug, alcohol, or doing a harmful activity, even when they want to stop.
A person who has a physical or psychological dependence on a drug, alcohol, or another harmful substance or compulsive behavior, and finds it very hard to stop.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
INFORMAL
2
Vzorec užití:
a/an [thing/activity] addict
I'm a total coffee addict and drink at least four cups a day.
Igazi kávéfüggő vagyok, naponta legalább négy csésze kávét megiszom.
As a social media addict, he checks his phone every few minutes.
Mivel közösségimédia-függő, néhány percenként ránéz a telefonjára.
She calls herself a TV addict and spends most evenings watching series.
He's a fitness addict and goes to the gym before work every morning.
My sister is a shopping addict who knows every sale in town.
Učební příklady
I am a TV addict and watch shows every night.
Tévéfüggő vagyok, és minden este műsorokat nézek.
She is a social media addict and is always on her phone.
Közösségimédia-függő, és állandóan a telefonját nézi.
My friend is a chocolate addict and eats it every day.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use this informal sense in serious medical or social situations where it may sound too light or joking. In formal or serious contexts (e.g. talking about illegal drugs or serious gambling problems), it is better to use "addict" in the serious sense or words like "person with an addiction".
Význam
person extremely keen on something
Kolokace
TV addict
|social media addict
|chocolate addict
|coffee addict
|phone addict
|sports addict
Synonyma
fan (General and neutral; does not always suggest doing something too much.)
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enthusiast (More positive and sometimes more formal; suggests strong interest without the negative idea of overdoing it.)
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junkie (Informal; often used jokingly for strong, repeated interest (e.g. "movie junkie"). Can sound negative or casual.)
Antonyma
casual user (Someone who only uses or does something occasionally, not all the time.)
Témata
daily life
|leisure
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definice
A person who loves something so much that they do it or use it all the time, usually said in a friendly or joking way.
A person who is extremely enthusiastic about or obsessed with a particular activity, product, or interest, often in a light or humorous way.
SLOVESO
C1
FORMAL
3
Vzorec užití:
to addict [someone] to [something]
Irresponsible prescribing can addict patients to powerful painkillers.
A felelőtlen gyógyszerfelírás rászoktathatja a betegeket az erős fájdalomcsillapítókra.
The company was accused of trying to addict young people to its online games.
A céget azzal vádolták, hogy megpróbálja függővé tenni a fiatalokat az online játékaitól.
Some medications can addict users if they are taken for too long.
Učební příklady
The drug can addict people if they use it every day.
A szer függővé teheti az embereket, ha mindennap használják.
They say the game may addict children to online play.
Azt mondják, a játék függővé teheti a gyerekeket az online játéktól.
Bad friends can addict a teenager to drugs.
Častá chyba:
This verb is much less common in everyday speech than the adjective "addicted". Native speakers usually say "He became addicted to drugs" or "The drug is addictive" rather than "The drug addicted him". Learners also incorrectly say "He addicted to drugs"; it should be "He is addicted to drugs" or "He became addicted to drugs".
Význam
cause someone to become dependent
Kolokace
addict patients to painkillers
|addict someone to drugs
|addict people to gambling
Synonyma
habituate (More formal and technical; can mean to get used to something, not always strong dependence.)
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hook (Informal; often used in passive forms like "get hooked on" to describe becoming dependent.)
Antonyma
wean (someone) off (Means to help someone gradually stop using a substance or doing a behavior.)
Témata
health
|psychology
|society
|core_vocabulary
Definice
To make someone become unable to stop using a drug, alcohol, or doing a harmful activity.
To cause someone to develop a physical or psychological dependence on a drug, alcohol, or another harmful substance or behavior.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
addict
IPA
GB/ˈædˌɪkt/
US/ˈædˌɪkt/
Slabiky a přízvuk
ad - dict (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (ad)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: addict
- Plural: addicts
Verb
- Base: addict
- 3rd Person Singular: addicts
- Present Participle: addicting
- Past: addicted
Příbuzná slova
Výrazy
be addicted to
1/bˈi ədˈɪktɪd tə/
fixed phrase
have a strong dependence on
To need or want something so much that it is very hard to stop using it or doing it.
Příklady
- He is addicted to online games and plays late into the night.
- Many people are addicted to their smartphones without realizing it.
- She used to be addicted to cigarettes but quit last year.
get addicted to
1/ɡˈɛt ədˈɪktɪd tə/
fixed phrase
become strongly dependent on
To slowly start needing or wanting something so much that it becomes very hard to stop.
Příklady
- You can easily get addicted to sugary drinks if you have them every day.
- He got addicted to painkillers after his surgery and struggled to stop.
- Be careful with this game; children can get addicted to it.