addict
gb/ˈædˌɪkt/ us/ˈædˌɪkt/
B1
Inglés
~ 6200
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
B1
entity
1
person dependent on drugs, etc.
A person who cannot stop using a drug, alcohol, or doing a harmful activity, even when they want to stop.
Patrón de uso:
a/an [type] addict
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".
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.)
Colocaciones
drug addict
|heroin addict
|recovering addict
|former addict
|sex addict
|gambling addict
Temas
health
|psychology
|society
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The clinic offers free counseling and support for drug addicts.
- He spent years as a heroin addict before finally entering treatment.
- 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.
- The center helps addicts stop using alcohol and drugs.
- He was an addict for many years before he got clean.
Sustantivo
informal
B2
entity
2
person extremely keen on something
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.
Patrón de uso:
a/an [thing/activity] addict
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".
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
casual user (Someone who only uses or does something occasionally, not all the time.)
Colocaciones
TV addict
|social media addict
|chocolate addict
|coffee addict
|phone addict
|sports addict
Temas
daily life
|leisure
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- I'm a total coffee addict and drink at least four cups a day.
- As a social media addict, he checks his phone every few minutes.
- 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.
- She is a social media addict and is always on her phone.
- My friend is a chocolate addict and eats it every day.
Verbo
formal
C1
action
3
cause someone to become dependent
To make someone become unable to stop using a drug, alcohol, or doing a harmful activity.
Patrón de uso:
to addict [someone] to [something]
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".
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
wean (someone) off (Means to help someone gradually stop using a substance or doing a behavior.)
Colocaciones
addict patients to painkillers
|addict someone to drugs
|addict people to gambling
Temas
health
|psychology
|society
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- Irresponsible prescribing can addict patients to powerful painkillers.
- The company was accused of trying to addict young people to its online games.
- 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.
- They say the game may addict children to online play.
- Bad friends can addict a teenager to drugs.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
addict
AFI
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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.