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tr[ə'dɪktɪv]1 que crea adicciónaddictive [ə'dɪktɪv] adj: adictivoadj.• adictivo, -a adj.• que crea habito adj.ə'dɪktɪv[ǝ'dɪktɪv]ADJ1) (lit) [drug] que crea adicción, adictivo; [personality] propenso a las adiccionescigarettes are highly addictive — los cigarros son muy adictivos or crean una fuerte adicción
2) (fig)to be addictive — ser como una droga, ser adictivo, ser un vicio *
rock climbing is addictive — el alpinismo es como una droga, el alpinismo es adictivo, el alpinismo es un vicio *
movie-making can quickly become addictive — el hacer películas puede convertirse pronto en una adicción
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adj.adictivo(a) (también sentido figurado) -
3 addictive personality
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4 addictive alcoholism
s.alcoholismo adictivo. -
5 addictive drug
s.producto adictivo, adictivo. -
6 addictive personality
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7 addictive product
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8 non-addictive
['nɒnǝ'dɪktɪv]ADJ que no crea dependencia -
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adj.1 que no crea adicción.2 no adictivo. -
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13 hábito
Del verbo habitar: ( conjugate habitar) \ \
habito es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
habitó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: habitar hábito
habitar ( conjugate habitar) verbo transitivo ‹ vivienda› to live in; ‹isla/planeta› to inhabit verbo intransitivo (frml) to dwell (frml)
hábito sustantivo masculino 1 ( costumbre) habit; adquirir/tener el hábito de hacer algo to get into/have the habit of doing sth 2 ( de religioso) habit
habitar
I verbo intransitivo to live: los tuareg habitan en medio del desierto, the Tuareg live in the desert
II verbo transitivo to live in, to inhabit
hábito sustantivo masculino
1 (costumbre, rutina) habit: no tiene hábito de leer, he isn't in the habit of reading
tiene muy malos hábitos, he has got some very bad habits
2 Med (dependencia) la heroína crea hábito, heroin is addictive
3 (de monja, cura) habit ' hábito' also found in these entries: Spanish: acostumbrar - coger - extendida - extendido - recaer - vicio English: break - grow out of - habit - stop - take to - will - would - addictive -
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'æbstinəns1) (the act or habit of abstaining, especially from alcohol.) abstinencia2) (withdrawal from taking alcohol or addictive drugs: He is in heroin abstinence.) abstinencia•- symptoms of abstinence
tr['æbstɪnəns]1 abstinenciaabstinence ['æbstənənts] n: abstinencia fn.• abstinencia s.f.• continencia s.f.'æbstənəns, 'æbstɪnənsmass noun abstinencia f['æbstɪnǝns]1.N abstinencia f ( from de)total abstinence — abstinencia f total ( esp de bebidas alcohólicas)
2.CPDabstinence syndrome N — síndrome m de abstinencia
* * *['æbstənəns, 'æbstɪnəns]mass noun abstinencia f -
15 cocaine
kə'kein(an addictive drug formerly used to deaden pain.) cocaínatr[kə'keɪn]1 cocaínacocaine [ko:'keɪn, 'ko:.keɪn] n: cocaína fn.• coca* s.f.• cocaína s.f.kəʊ'keɪnmass noun cocaína f[kǝ'keɪn]1.N cocaína f2.CPDcocaine addict N — cocainómano(-a) m / f
cocaine addiction N — adicción f a la cocaína
* * *[kəʊ'keɪn]mass noun cocaína f -
16 crack
kræk
1. verb1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) rajarse, resquebrajarse2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) abrir, romper, cascar3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) crujir, chasquear4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) contar chistes5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) forzar6) (to solve (a code).) resolver, descifrar7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) rendirse, rajarse, sucumbir, caer
2. noun1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) grieta, hendidura, raja2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) rendija3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) chasquido4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) golpe5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) chiste, chanza6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol) crack,cocaína dura
3. adjective(expert: a crack racing-driver.) as, de primera categoría, experto- cracked- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
- have a crack
crack1 n1. grieta / raja / defecto2. estallido / chasquido3. golpecrack2 vb agrietar
crack sustantivo masculino (pl
crac o crack sustantivo masculino
1 Fin crash
2 (droga) crack ' crack' also found in these entries: Spanish: abertura - agrietar - agrietarse - boquera - cascar - cascarse - chascar - chasquear - chasquido - chorro - crac - despepitarse - grieta - hendidura - mondarse - raja - rajar - rajarse - rendija - resquebrajarse - roer - rotura - trallazo - traquetear - alba - cortar - crujir - introducir - latigazo - partir - paso - quebradura - quebrar - rayar - resquebrajar - resquicio - romper - trizarse English: crack - crack down - crack up - hairline - nut - crash - fill - poke - split - stoptr[kræk]1 (break - cup, glass, etc) rajar; (- bone) fracturar, romper2 (break open - safe) forzar; (- egg) cascar, romper; (- nut) cascar, partir; (- bottle) destapar, abrir, descorchar3 (hit) pegar, golpear4 (whip) hacer restallar, hacer chasquear; (knuckles) hacer crujir5 figurative use (solve - problem) solucionar, resolver, dar con la solución de; (- code) descifrar, dar con6 (tell - joke) contar1 (break - cup, glass) rajarse, resquebrarse; (- rock, plaster, paint, skin) agrietarse; (- lips) partirse, agrietarse3 (voice) cascarse, quebrarse4 (relationship, system) venirse abajo; (person) sufrir una crisis nerviosa; (witness, suspect, spy) no poder contenerse más, perder el control1 (in cup, glass) raja; (in ice, wall, ground, pavement, etc) grieta2 (slit, narrow opening) rendija4 (blow) golpetazo5 (wisecrack) réplica aguda, comentario socarrón6 (attempt) intento7 figurative use (defect) defecto8 (drug) crack nombre masculino1 (troops, regiment, shot) de primera\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat the crack of dawn al amanecernot to be all something is cracked up to be no ser tan bueno,-a como se diceto crack a smile sonreírto crack the whip figurative use apretar las clavijas, apretar las tuercasto give somebody a fair crack of the whip darle una oportunidad a alguiento have a crack at something intentar algocrack ['kræk] vi1) : chasquear, restallarthe whip cracked: el látigo restalló2) split: rajarse, resquebrajarse, agrietarse3) : quebrarse (dícese de la voz)crack vt1) : restallar, chasquear (un látigo, etc.)2) split: rajar, agrietar, resquebrajar3) break: romper (un huevo), cascar (nueces), forzar (una caja fuerte)4) solve: resolver, descifrar (un código)crack adjfirst-rate: buenísimo, de primeracrack n1) : chasquido m, restallido m, estallido m (de un arma de fuego), crujido m (de huesos)a crack of thunder: un trueno2) wisecrack: chiste m, ocurrencia f, salida f3) crevice: raja f, grieta f, fisura f4) blow: golpe m5) attempt: intento madj.• de primera adj.n.• abertura s.f.• chasquido s.m.• chiste s.m.• cuchufleta s.f.• estallido s.m.• grieta s.f.• hendidura s.f.• latigazo s.m.• quiebra s.f.• raja s.f.• rajadura s.f.• rendija s.f.• resquicio s.m.• rompimiento s.m.• traque s.m.• traquido s.m.• trique s.m.• triquitraque s.m.v.• agrietar v.• agrietarse v.• cascar v.• castañetear v.• chascar v.• chasquear v.• desdoblar v.• estallar v.• grietarse v.• partir v.• quebrantar v.• rajar v.• resquebrajar v.• restallar v.kræk
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1) ca) (in ice, wall, pavement) grieta f; (in glass, china) rajadura fto paper o paste over the cracks — ponerle* parches al problema (or a la situación etc)
b) (chink, slit) rendija f2) c (sound - of whip, twig) chasquido m; (- of rifle shot) estallido m; (- of thunder) estruendo m; (- of bones) crujido mto give somebody a fair crack of the whip — (BrE) darle* todas las oportunidades a alguien
3) c ( blow) golpe m4) ( instant)at the crack of dawn — al amanecer, al despuntar el día (liter)
5) c ( attempt) (colloq) intento m6) (colloq) ( wisecrack) comentario m socarrón7) u ( drug) crack m
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1) \<\<cup/glass\>\> rajar; \<\<ground/earth\>\> agrietar, resquebrajar; \<\<skin\>\> agrietar2)a) ( break open) \<\<egg\>\> cascar*, romper*; \<\<nut\>\> cascar*, partir; \<\<safe\>\> forzar*; \<\<drugs ring/spy ring\>\> desmantelar, desarticularto crack a book — (AmE colloq) abrir* un libro
to crack open a bottle — (colloq) abrir* or descorchar una botella
to crack a smile — sonreír*
b) (decipher, solve) \<\<code\>\> descifrar, dar* con; \<\<problem\>\> resolver*I've cracked it! — (colloq) ya lo tengo!
3) ( make cracking sound with) \<\<whip\>\> (hacer*) chasquear or restallar; \<\<finger/knuckle\>\> hacer* crujir; whip I4) ( hit sharply) pegar*5) \<\<joke\>\> (colloq) contar*
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vi1)a) \<\<cup/glass\>\> rajarse; \<\<rock/paint/skin\>\> agrietarseb) ( make cracking sound) \<\<whip\>\> chasquear, restallar; \<\<bones/twigs\>\> crujirc) \<\<voice\>\> quebrarse*d) ( break down)2) (be active, busy)to get cracking — (colloq) poner(se)* manos a la obra
come on, get cracking! — vamos, muévete! (fam)
•Phrasal Verbs:- crack up[kræk]1. N1) (=fracture) (in plate, glass) raja f ; (in wall, ceiling, ice) grieta f ; (in skin) grieta f ; (fig) (in system, relationship) grieta f- paper over the cracks2) (=slight opening) rendija f3) (=noise) [of twigs] crujido m ; [of whip] chasquido m ; [of rifle] estampido m, estallido m ; [of thunder] estampido m, estruendo m- get a fair crack of the whip- give sb a fair crack of the whip4) (=blow) golpe m5) * (=attempt) intento mto have or take a crack at sth — intentar algo
6) * (=joke, insult) comentario m burlón7) (=drug) crack m8)I'm not getting up at the crack of dawn! * — ¡no me voy a levantar con el canto del gallo! *
9) * (=fun)2.ADJ [team, sportsperson, troops] de primera3. VT1) (=break) [+ glass, pottery] rajar; [+ wood, ground, wall] agrietar, resquebrajar; [+ ice] resquebrajar; [+ skin] agrietar; (fig) * [+ person] derrotar2) (=break open) [+ nut] cascar; [+ egg] cascar, romper; [+ safe] forzar; (fig) * [+ market] entrar en, introducirse en; [+ drugs/spy ring] desarticularnut 1., 2)3) (=hit) golpear4) (=cause to sound) [+ whip] chasquear, restallar; [+ finger joints] hacer crujir- crack the whip5) * (=tell) [+ joke] contarto crack jokes — bromear, contar chistes
6) (=solve) [+ problem, case] resolver; [+ code] descifrar7)4. VI1) (=break) [glass, pottery] rajarse; [wall, wood, ground] agrietarse, resquebrajarse; [ice] resquebrajarse; [skin] agrietarse2) [voice] (with emotion) quebrarse3) (=yield, break down) [person] desmoronarseto crack under the strain — [person] desmoronarse bajo la presión, sufrir una crisis nerviosa a cause de la presión; [relationship] desmoronarse; [alliance] desmoronarse or quebrantarse bajo la presión
4) (=make noise) [thunder] retumbar; [whip] chasquear; [dry wood, joints] crujir5)I promised to get cracking on or with the decorating — le prometí que empezaría a pintar inmediatamente
5.CPDcrack cocaine N — crack m
crack house N — (Drugs) lugar donde se vende crack or cocaína dura
- crack on- crack up* * *[kræk]
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1) ca) (in ice, wall, pavement) grieta f; (in glass, china) rajadura fto paper o paste over the cracks — ponerle* parches al problema (or a la situación etc)
b) (chink, slit) rendija f2) c (sound - of whip, twig) chasquido m; (- of rifle shot) estallido m; (- of thunder) estruendo m; (- of bones) crujido mto give somebody a fair crack of the whip — (BrE) darle* todas las oportunidades a alguien
3) c ( blow) golpe m4) ( instant)at the crack of dawn — al amanecer, al despuntar el día (liter)
5) c ( attempt) (colloq) intento m6) (colloq) ( wisecrack) comentario m socarrón7) u ( drug) crack m
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adjective (before n) <shot/troops> de primera
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1) \<\<cup/glass\>\> rajar; \<\<ground/earth\>\> agrietar, resquebrajar; \<\<skin\>\> agrietar2)a) ( break open) \<\<egg\>\> cascar*, romper*; \<\<nut\>\> cascar*, partir; \<\<safe\>\> forzar*; \<\<drugs ring/spy ring\>\> desmantelar, desarticularto crack a book — (AmE colloq) abrir* un libro
to crack open a bottle — (colloq) abrir* or descorchar una botella
to crack a smile — sonreír*
b) (decipher, solve) \<\<code\>\> descifrar, dar* con; \<\<problem\>\> resolver*I've cracked it! — (colloq) ya lo tengo!
3) ( make cracking sound with) \<\<whip\>\> (hacer*) chasquear or restallar; \<\<finger/knuckle\>\> hacer* crujir; whip I4) ( hit sharply) pegar*5) \<\<joke\>\> (colloq) contar*
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vi1)a) \<\<cup/glass\>\> rajarse; \<\<rock/paint/skin\>\> agrietarseb) ( make cracking sound) \<\<whip\>\> chasquear, restallar; \<\<bones/twigs\>\> crujirc) \<\<voice\>\> quebrarse*d) ( break down)2) (be active, busy)to get cracking — (colloq) poner(se)* manos a la obra
come on, get cracking! — vamos, muévete! (fam)
•Phrasal Verbs:- crack up -
17 D
Multiple Entries: D D. D,
D, d f (letra) D, d 'D' also found in these entries: Spanish: acercarse - antes - antipasto - barrio - bien - catalogar - cobrar - D. - d. C - D.ª - dedo - desvincularse - dinamizar - disculparse - disipar - distrito - doña - embalarse - encuadrar - enterada - enterado - entremés - episodio - equipo - esquema - estimable - estimativa - estimativo - estribar - examinar - exhaustiva - exhaustivo - exigible - explorar - exportar - formulismo - golpe - intervenir - intromisión - jamás - lance - loca - loco - manicura - mejor - mullida - mullido - nota - ojo - pegar English: abide - abiding - aboard - aborigine - above-board - abridged - abroad - absent-minded - absurd - accede - accepted - accident - accident-prone - accord - accordance - according - accordingly - accordion - acid - acknowledge - acknowledgement - acrid - ad - addicted - addiction - addictive - addition - additional - adjacent - adjoining - adjourn - adjust - adjustable - adjustment - ado - adopt - adopted - adoption - adore - adorn - adornment - adulterate - adulterer - adulteress - adultery - adulthood - advantage - advantageous - affected - affiliatedD (note)n.• re (Música) s.m.d diː nouna) ( letter) D, d fc) (AmE Pol) = Democrat
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=d[diː] N1) (=letter) D, d f2) (Mus)D — re m
D major/minor — re mayor/menor
D sharp/flat — re sostenido/bemol
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1.N (Scol) (=mark around 50%) aprobado m, suficiente m2.ABBR(US) (Pol) = Democrat(ic)
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ABBR1) = date fha.2) = daughter hija f3) = died m.4) (Rail etc)= depart(s)5) (Brit)† = penny* * *d [diː] nouna) ( letter) D, d fc) (AmE Pol) = Democrat -
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1. noun1) (any substance used in medicine: She has been prescribed a new drug for her stomach-pains.) medicamento2) (a substance, sometimes one used in medicine, taken by some people to achieve a certain effect, eg great happiness or excitement: I think she takes drugs; He behaves as though he is on drugs.) droga, estupefaciente
2. verb(to make to lose consciousness by giving a drug: She drugged him and tied him up.) drogar- druggist- drug-addict
- drugstore
drug n drogatr[drʌg]1 (medicine) medicamento, medicina, fármaco2 (narcotic) droga, estupefaciente nombre masculino, narcótico■ hard/soft drugs drogas duras/blandas1 (person, animal) drogar2 (food, drink) adulterar con drogas\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be on/do/take drugs drogarsedrug abuse consumo de drogasdrug addict drogadicto,-a, toxicómano,-adrug addiction drogadicción nombre femenino, toxicomaníadrug dealer traficante nombre masulino o femenino de drogasdrug squad brigada de estupefacientesdrug n1) medication: droga f, medicina f, medicamento m2) narcotic: narcótico m, estupefaciente m, droga fn.• droga s.f.• fármaco s.m.• narcótico s.m.v.• aletargar v.• drogar v.• narcotizar v.
I drʌga) ( narcotic) droga f, estupefaciente m (frml)to be on drugs — drogarse*
I don't do drugs — (sl) yo no me drogo; (before n)
drug dependence — drogodependencia f (frml)
drug pusher — (colloq) camello mf (arg), conecte mf (Méx arg), jíbaro mf (Col, Ven arg)
b) ( medication) medicamento m, medicina f, fármaco m (frml)
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a) \<\<person/animal\>\> drogar*b) drugged past p drogadoc) ( add drugs to) \<\<food/wine\>\> adulterar con drogas[drʌɡ]1.N (Med) medicamento m, fármaco m ; (=addictive substance) droga f ; (=illegal substance) droga f, narcótico mhard/soft drugs — drogas fpl duras/blandas
- be a drug on the market2.VT [+ person] drogar; [+ wine etc] echar una droga ento drug o.s. — drogarse
3.CPDdrug abuse N — toxicomanía f
drug abuser N — toxicómano(-a) m / f
drug addict N — drogadicto(-a) m / f
drug addiction N — drogadicción f, toxicomanía f
drug baron N — capo m
drug check N — prueba f de la droga, control m antidoping
drug company N — compañía f farmacéutica
drug dealer N — traficante mf de drogas
drug driver N — persona f que conduce drogada
drug driving N — conducción f bajo el efecto de las drogas
drug habit N — adicción f (a las drogas)
drug offence N — delito m en materia de drogas
drug peddler, drug pusher N — traficante mf de drogas, camello * mf
drug runner, drug smuggler N — narcotraficante mf
drug squad N — brigada f antidrogas, brigada f de estupefacientes
drugs raid N — redada f antidroga
drugs ring N — red f de narcotráfico
drugs test N — = drug test
drug taker N — = drug user
drug test N — (Sport) control m antidoping; (for employees, students etc) prueba f de detección de drogas
drug traffic N — narcotráfico m, tráfico m de drogas
drug trafficker N — traficante mf de drogas, narcotraficante mf
drug trafficking N — narcotráfico m, tráfico m de drogas
drug user N — consumidor(a) m / f de drogas, drogadicto(-a) m / f
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I [drʌg]a) ( narcotic) droga f, estupefaciente m (frml)to be on drugs — drogarse*
I don't do drugs — (sl) yo no me drogo; (before n)
drug dependence — drogodependencia f (frml)
drug pusher — (colloq) camello mf (arg), conecte mf (Méx arg), jíbaro mf (Col, Ven arg)
b) ( medication) medicamento m, medicina f, fármaco m (frml)
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a) \<\<person/animal\>\> drogar*b) drugged past p drogadoc) ( add drugs to) \<\<food/wine\>\> adulterar con drogas -
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(a type of drug that stops pain or makes one sleep, often addictive when taken in large doses.) narcótico, estupefacientetr[nɑː'kɒtɪk]1 narcótico,-a1 narcóticonarcotic [nɑr'kɑt̬ɪk] adj: narcóticonarcotic n: narcótico m, estupefaciente madj.• dormidero, -a adj.• narcótico, -a adj.n.• narcótico s.m.nɑːr'kɑːtɪk, nɑː'kɒtɪknoun estupefaciente m, narcótico m[nɑː'kɒtɪk]1. N1) (Med) narcótico m2) (esp US) (=illegal drug)narcotics estupefacientes mpl, narcóticos mpl2.ADJ narcótico3.CPDnarcotics agent N — agente mf de narcóticos
Narcotics Anonymous N — Narcóticos mpl Anónimos
narcotics charge N —
narcotics trafficker N — narcotraficante mf, traficante mf de drogas
narcotics trafficking N — narcotráfico m, tráfico m de estupefacientes or drogas
* * *[nɑːr'kɑːtɪk, nɑː'kɒtɪk]noun estupefaciente m, narcótico m -
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see versusV,◊ v sustantivo femenino ( read as /be/, /be 'korta/, /be 'tʃika/, /be pe'keɲa/ or (Esp) /'uBe/) the letter V, v
V, v f (letra) V, v 'V' also found in these entries: Spanish: aclarar - baja - bajo - bien - birlar - corte - dejar - embrutecerse - haber - relampaguear - v.gr. - v.s. - amanecer - amenazar - anochecer - arrellanarse - atardecer - be - briznar - chispear - clarear - cuello - cuña - C.V. - deber - descargar - despejar - escampar - escote - estar - garuar - gotear - granizar - hacer - helar - ir - llevar - llover - lloviznar - nevar - oscurecer - pico - poder - que - qué - quinto - refrescar - ser - signo - temblar English: abbreviate - abbreviation - abortive - above - abrasive - abusive - achieve - acquisitive - active - activist - activity - addictive - additive - adhesive - adjective - administrative - affirmative - aftershave (lotion) - aggressive - alive - alleviate - alternative - ambivalent - anchovy - anniversary - appreciative - apprehensive - approval - approve - approving - argumentative - arrival - arrive - assertive - attentive - attractive - authoritative - averse - aversion - avert - aviation - avoid - avoidable - back - balaclava - beaver - beehive - behave - believe - believerVtr[vəʊlt]
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v viː noun V, v f
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( Elec) (= volt(s)) V (read as: voltio(s))
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[viː]N (=letter) V, v fV1 — (=flying bomb) bomba f volante (1944-45)
V-sign, V-neckV2 — (=rocket) cohete m (1944-45)
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ABBR1) (Literat)= verse v.2) (Bible)= verse vers. o3) (Sport, Jur)= versus v., vs.4) (Elec)= volt(s)5) = vide (=see) vid., v.6) = very7) = volume* * *
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v [viː] noun V, v f
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( Elec) (= volt(s)) V (read as: voltio(s))
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addictive — UK [əˈdɪktɪv] / US adjective 1) a) something that is addictive is so enjoyable that you want to do it or have it as often as possible Jogging can become addictive. b) someone who has an addictive personality becomes addicted to things very easily … English dictionary
addictive — ad|dic|tive [əˈdıktıv] adj 1.) if a substance, especially a drug, is addictive, your body starts to need it regularly and you are unable to stop taking it ▪ Tobacco is highly addictive . 2.) an activity that is addictive is so enjoyable that you… … Dictionary of contemporary English
addictive — adjective 1 a drug that is addictive makes you unable to stop taking it: highly addictive: Crack is a potent, highly addictive form of cocaine. 2 an activity that is addictive is one that you want to keep doing, especially because you enjoy it so … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
addictive — adjective Date: 1939 causing or characterized by addiction < an addictive drug > < an addictive personality > … New Collegiate Dictionary