addict

el adicto

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addict(

dihkt

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (addicted person)

a. el adicto

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

, la adicta

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Miguel is a counselor who helps recovering addicts.Miguel es un orientador que ayuda a adictos en recuperación.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(fan)

a. el entusiasta

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

, la entusiasta

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Juan is a comic book addict who travels to fairs and conventions.Juan es un entusiasta de los cómics que viaja a ferias y congresos.

b. el fanático

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

, la fanática

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

My girlfriend is a cooking show addict.Mi novia es una fanática de las series de cocina.

c. el adicto

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

, la adicta

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

That guy is a video game addict; he hardly ever leaves the house.Ese tipo es adicto a los videojuegos; apenas sale de la casa.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

3. (to cause dependence on)

a. hacer adicto a

Overprescribing opioids has addicted a large part of the population.La prescripción excesiva de opioides ha hecho adicta a una gran parte de la población.

addict

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (general)

a. el adicto(a)

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

la adicto(a)

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(drug) addictdrogadicto(a) m,f, toxicómano(a) m,f

heroin addictheroinómano(a) m,f

TV addictteleadicto(a) m,f

addict [ˈædɪkt]

noun

1 (addicted to drugs etc) adictoaadicta (m) (f);a adicta

2 (enthusiast) entusiasta (m)

I'm a detective story addict yo soy un entusiasta de la novela policíaca; a telly addict unauna teleadictoateleadicta;a una a teleadicta

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