addict
gb/ˈædˌɪkt/ us/ˈædˌɪkt/
B1
Inglés
~ 6200
függő, szenvedélybeteg, mániás, függővé tesz, függőséget okoz, rászoktat
SUSTANTIVO
B1
1
függő
B1
Patrón de uso:
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
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".
Significado
person dependent on drugs, etc.
Colocaciones
drug addict
|heroin addict
|recovering addict
|former addict
|sex addict
|gambling addict
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
non-user (A person who does not take drugs or use the substance at all.)
Temas
health
|psychology
|society
|core_vocabulary
Definición
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.
SUSTANTIVO
B2
INFORMAL
2
Patrón de uso:
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
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".
Significado
person extremely keen on something
Colocaciones
TV addict
|social media addict
|chocolate addict
|coffee addict
|phone addict
|sports addict
Sinónimos
fan (General and neutral; does not always suggest doing something too much.)
|
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.)
Antónimos
casual user (Someone who only uses or does something occasionally, not all the time.)
Temas
daily life
|leisure
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definición
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.
VERBO
C1
FORMAL
3
Patrón de uso:
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
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".
Significado
cause someone to become dependent
Colocaciones
addict patients to painkillers
|addict someone to drugs
|addict people to gambling
Sinónimos
habituate (More formal and technical; can mean to get used to something, not always strong dependence.)
|
hook (Informal; often used in passive forms like "get hooked on" to describe becoming dependent.)
Antónimos
wean (someone) off (Means to help someone gradually stop using a substance or doing a behavior.)
Temas
health
|psychology
|society
|core_vocabulary
Definición
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.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
addict
AFI
GB/ˈædˌɪkt/
US/ˈædˌɪkt/
Sílabas y acento
ad - dict (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (ad)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: addict
- Plural: addicts
Verb
- Base: addict
- 3rd Person Singular: addicts
- Present Participle: addicting
- Past: addicted
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.