addict

S3 W2

BrE /ˈæd.ɪkt/ AmE /ˈæd.ɪkt/

noun / adjective en → es

1 PERSON [noun] B1

a person who is addicted to a drug, alcohol, or something else that is harmful and difficult to stop using

adicto, dependiente

  • an addict of something

Collocations drug addict · alcohol addict

  • He's a heroin addict.

    Es un adicto a la heroína.

2 PERSON [noun] B1

a person who is very interested in and devoted to something, especially an activity or hobby

entusiasta, aficionado

  • an addict of something

Collocations gaming addict · shopping addict

  • She's a fitness addict.

    Ella es una adicta al fitness.

3 STATE [noun] B2

the state of being addicted to something harmful or difficult to stop using

adicción, dependencia

  • be in a state of addiction

Collocations drug addiction · alcohol addiction

  • He's been in a state of addiction for years.

    Ha estado en un estado de adicción durante años.

4 ADJECTIVE [adjective] B1

describing someone who is addicted to something harmful or difficult to stop using

adicto, dependiente

  • an addict person

Collocations drug addict · alcohol addict

  • He's an addict.

    Él es un adicto.

5 ADJECTIVE [adjective] B1

describing someone who is very interested in and devoted to something, especially an activity or hobby

entusiasta, aficionado

  • an addict person

Collocations gaming addict · shopping addict

  • She's an addict.

    Ella es una adicta.

6 VERB [intransitive] C1

to become addicted to something harmful or difficult to stop using

volverse adicto, caer en la dependencia

  • become an addict

Collocations become a drug addict · become an alcohol addict

  • He became an addict after taking the drugs.

    Se volvió adicto después de tomar las drogas.

7 VERB [intransitive] C1

to become very interested in and devoted to something, especially an activity or hobby

volverse entusiasta, aficionarse a

  • become an addict

Collocations become a fitness addict · become a gaming addict

  • She became an addict after joining the gym.

    Se volvió entusiasta después de unirse al gimnasio.

8 VERB [transitive] C1

to make someone addicted to something harmful or difficult to stop using

hacer adicto, provocar la dependencia en alguien

  • make sb an addict

Collocations make someone a drug addict · make someone an alcohol addict

  • The drugs made him an addict.

    Las drogas lo hicieron adicto.