Ingles

drug

gb/dɹˈʌɡ/ us/dɹˈʌɡ/
A2 Ingles
~ 1100
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan A2 entity
1

A medicine or chemical substance

A substance used as medicine or to change how the body works.

Padron ng paggamit: [someone] takes [a drug]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'drug' with 'medicine'. 'Drug' can mean both legal medicines and illegal substances.
Mga kasingkahulugan
medicine (Usually refers specifically to substances for treating illness; 'drug' can be broader.)
Mga kasalungat
placebo (A substance with no active medical effect, often used in testing drugs.)
Mga kolokasyon
prescription drug |illegal drug |drug treatment |drug use |drug addiction
Mga tema
health |medicine |science |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • The doctor prescribed a new drug for her condition.
  • Some people are allergic to certain drugs.
  • The company is testing a new cancer drug.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I take a drug for my headache.
  • This drug helps me sleep.
  • The doctor gave me a drug for my cold.
Pangngalan B1 entity
2

An illegal addictive substance

A substance that people take for pleasure, which is illegal and can be harmful.

Padron ng paggamit: [someone] uses [a drug]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Some learners think 'drug' always means illegal substances; context determines meaning.
Mga kasingkahulugan
narcotic (Often used in legal or police contexts; more formal.)
Mga kasalungat
legal substance (A substance permitted by law for use.)
Mga kolokasyon
illegal drug |recreational drug |drug abuse |drug trafficking
Mga tema
crime |health |society |law |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • He was arrested for possessing illegal drugs.
  • Drug abuse is a major social problem.
  • The police found drugs hidden in the car.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • He took an illegal drug.
  • Drugs can hurt your health.
  • The police found drugs in the bag.
Pandiwa B2 action
3

Give someone a drug secretly

To put a drug in someone's food or drink without them knowing, to make them sleepy or weak.

Padron ng paggamit: [someone] drugs [someone/something]
Mga kasingkahulugan
sedate (Usually refers to medically calming someone, not secretly or illegally.)
Mga kasalungat
revive (To bring someone back to consciousness or alertness.)
Mga kolokasyon
drug someone's drink |drug and rob
Mga tema
crime |health |law |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • The thieves drugged the guard before robbing the store.
  • She claimed someone had drugged her during the party.
  • He was accused of drugging his victims.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The man drugged the guard.
  • Someone drugged her drink.
  • They drugged him and took his money.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
drug
IPA
GB/dɹˈʌɡ/
US/dɹˈʌɡ/
Mga pantig at diin
drug (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (drug)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: drug
  • Plural: drugs
Verb
  • Base: drug
  • 3rd Person Singular: drugs
  • Present Participle: drugging
  • Past: drugged
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
drugs noun drugging verb drugged verb
Core family
addict noun B1 addiction noun B2 addictive adjective B2
Related words
drugstore noun B1 druggist noun
Negative and opposite forms
drug-free adjective
Mahahalagang punto
  • Irregular present participle: drugging Verb
  • Irregular past: drugged Verb
Mga ekspresyon

drug abuse

1
/dɹˈʌɡ əbjˈus/
fixed phrase

Harmful or illegal use of drugs

Using drugs in a way that is harmful or against the law.

Mga Halimbawa
  • Drug abuse can lead to serious health problems.
  • The campaign aims to reduce drug abuse among teenagers.

drug trafficking

1
/dɹˈʌɡ tɹˈæfɪkɪŋ/
fixed phrase

Illegal trading of drugs

The buying and selling of illegal drugs.

Mga Halimbawa
  • He was arrested for drug trafficking across borders.
  • Drug trafficking is a major source of income for criminal gangs.

on drugs

1
/ˈɔn dɹˈʌɡz/
fixed phrase informal

Under the influence of drugs

Having taken drugs that affect your mind or body.

Mga Halimbawa
  • He sounded like he was on drugs.
  • The driver was found to be on drugs during the accident.

war on drugs

1
/wˈɔɹ ˈɔn dɹˈʌɡz/
fixed phrase

Government campaign against illegal drugs

Government efforts to stop the making, selling, and use of illegal drugs.

Mga Halimbawa
  • The war on drugs has been going on for decades.
  • Many argue that the war on drugs has failed.

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