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drug

/dɹʌɡ/

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noun

Medicamento, fármaco

A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.

Examples :

"Aspirin is a drug that reduces pain, acts against inflammation and lowers body temperature."

La aspirina es un medicamento que reduce el dolor, actúa contra la inflamación y baja la temperatura corporal.

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noun

Droga

A psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal and addictive, ingested for recreational use, such as cocaine.

Examples :

"The student was struggling in school, and some of his friends were using drugs, which worried his parents. "

El estudiante estaba teniendo problemas en la escuela, y algunos de sus amigos usaban drogas, lo que preocupaba a sus padres.

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noun

Droga, sustancia adictiva

Anything, such as a substance, emotion or action, to which one is addicted.

Examples :

"2010, Kesha Rose Sebert (Ke$ha), with Pebe Sebert and Joshua Coleman (Ammo), Your Love is My Drug"

2010, Kesha Rose Sebert (Ke$ha), con Pebe Sebert y Joshua Coleman (Ammo), Your Love is My Drug

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noun

Mercancía invendible, artículo sin demanda

Any commodity that lies on hand, or is not salable; an article of slow sale, or in no demand.

Examples :

"The old textbooks were a drug on the used-book stall; no one wanted them. "

Los libros de texto antiguos eran una mercancía invendible en el puesto de libros usados; nadie los quería.

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verb

Drogar

To administer intoxicating drugs to, generally without the recipient's knowledge or consent.

Examples :

"The pharmacist was accused of drugging the elderly woman's coffee to steal her savings. "

El farmacéutico fue acusado de drogar el café de la anciana para robar sus ahorros.

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verb

Drogar, envenenar

To add intoxicating drugs to with the intention of drugging someone.

Examples :

"She suddenly felt strange. She realized her drink must have been drugged."

De repente se sintió extraña. Se dio cuenta de que su bebida debía haber sido drogada.

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verb

Recetar, administrar medicamentos

To prescribe or administer drugs or medicines.

Examples :

"The doctor will drug the patient to ease her pain. "

El médico administrará medicamentos a la paciente para aliviar su dolor.

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verb

Arrastrar, tirar

To pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty.

Examples :

"The child drug the heavy box across the floor. "

El niño arrastró la caja pesada por el suelo.

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verb

Arrastrarse, avanzar con dificultad

To move onward heavily, laboriously, or slowly; to advance with weary effort; to go on lingeringly.

Examples :

"Time seems to drag when you’re waiting for a bus."

El tiempo parece arrastrarse cuando esperas un autobús.

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verb

Dudar, demorarse

To act or proceed slowly or without enthusiasm; to be reluctant.

Examples :

"The student drug themselves through their homework, taking small steps and feeling very unmotivated. "

El estudiante se demoraba con su tarea, dando pequeños pasos y sintiéndose muy desmotivado.

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verb

Arrastrar

To draw along (something burdensome); hence, to pass in pain or with difficulty.

Examples :

"The heavy backpack drug him down the hallway. "

La pesada mochila lo arrastró por el pasillo.

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verb

Frenar, obstaculizar

To serve as a clog or hindrance; to hold back.

Examples :

"The heavy workload is drugging my progress on the project. "

La gran carga de trabajo está frenando mi progreso en el proyecto.

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verb

Arrastrar

To move (an item) on the computer display by means of a mouse or other input device.

Examples :

"Drag the file into the window to open it."

Arrastra el archivo a la ventana para abrirlo.

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verb

Rozar, raspar

(chiefly of a vehicle) To unintentionally rub or scrape on a surface.

Examples :

"The car was so low to the ground that its muffler was dragging on a speed bump."

El coche estaba tan bajo que su silenciador rozaba un badén.

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verb

Errar, fallar

To hit or kick off target.

Examples :

"The pitcher drug the ball, sending it wide of the batter's swing. "

El lanzador erró la bola, enviándola lejos del swing del bateador.

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verb

Pescar con una red de arrastre

To fish with a dragnet.

Examples :

"The fisherman used a large net to drug the school of fish, hoping to catch a big haul. "

El pescador usó una red grande para pescar con una red de arrastre el banco de peces, con la esperanza de obtener una gran captura.

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verb

Buscar, rastrear

To search for something, as a lost object or body, by dragging something along the bottom of a body of water.

Examples :

"The divers drug the lake bottom to find the missing football. "

Los buzos buscaron en el fondo del lago para encontrar el balón de fútbol perdido.

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verb

Hacer la grada

To break (land) by drawing a drag or harrow over it; to harrow.

Examples :

"The farmer used a heavy plow to drug the field before planting. "

El agricultor usó un arado pesado para hacer la grada en el campo antes de plantar.

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verb

Registrar, buscar exhaustivamente

To search exhaustively, as if with a dragnet.

Examples :

"The detectives drug the entire neighborhood for clues after the robbery. "

Los detectives registraron todo el vecindario en busca de pistas después del robo.

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verb

Criticar, desprestigiar

To roast, say negative things about, or call attention to the flaws of (someone).

Examples :

"The teacher drug the student's presentation, pointing out several weak points in the argument. "

El profesor criticó la presentación del estudiante, señalando varios puntos débiles en el argumento.

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noun

Esclavo, persona que trabaja mucho

Examples :

"The tedious homework assignment was a real drug, making him feel like he was working as a drudge. "

La tediosa tarea fue un verdadero esclavo, haciéndolo sentir como si estuviera trabajando como un esclavo.

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