addict

addict
['ædɪkt]
nome (drug-user) tossicomane m. e f.

coffee addict — colloq. scherz. (person) caffettiera

telly addict — colloq. teledipendente

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['ædikt]
noun
(a person who has become dependent on something, especially drugs: a drug addict; a television addict.) dipendente
- addiction
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addict /ˈædɪkt/
n.
1 persona che ha una dipendenza fisica; -dipendente (suff.); -mane (suff.): morphine addict, morfinomane; opium addict, oppiomane
2 (= drug addict) tossicodipendente; tossicomane
3 (fam. scherz.) appassionato (di qc.); patito; fanatico; -dipendente (suff.): video game addict, patito dei videogiochi; TV addict, videodipendente; teledipendente; I'm a coffee addict, non posso fare a meno del caffè
FALSI AMICI: addict non significa addetto. (to) addict /əˈdɪkt/
v. t.
indurre, spingere (a un vizio).
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['ædɪkt]
nome (drug-user) tossicomane m. e f.

coffee addict — colloq. scherz. (person) caffettiera

telly addict — colloq. teledipendente


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