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addict

/ˈæ.dɪkt/ /əˈ.dɪkt/

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noun

Toxicomane, dépendant

A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug

Examples :

"He is an addict when it comes to chocolate cookies."

Il est dépendant aux cookies au chocolat.

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noun

Adepte, fan

An adherent or fan (of something)

Examples :

"My dad is a real addict when it comes to baseball; he watches every game he can. "

Mon père est un vrai fan de baseball ; il regarde tous les matchs possibles.

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verb

Livrer

To deliver (someone or something) following a judicial decision.

Examples :

"The court ordered the company to addict the delinquent employee to community service. "

Le tribunal a ordonné à l'entreprise de livrer l'employé délinquant aux travaux d'intérêt général.

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verb

S'adonner à, se consacrer à

To devote (oneself) to a given activity, occupation, thing etc.

Examples :

"My sister is addicted to reading historical novels. "

Ma sœur s'adonne à la lecture de romans historiques.

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verb

Rendre dépendant, accoutumer

To bind (a person or thing) to the service of something.

Examples :

"The new video game quickly addicted him to hours of playing each day. "

Le nouveau jeu vidéo l'a rapidement rendu dépendant de plusieurs heures de jeu chaque jour.

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verb

S'adonner à, se consacrer à

To devote or pledge (oneself) to a given person, cause etc.

Examples :

"My brother is deeply addicted to helping others at the local food bank. "

Mon frère se consacre profondément à aider les autres à la banque alimentaire locale.

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verb

S'adonner à

To devote (one's mind, talent etc.) to a given activity, occupation, thing etc.

Examples :

"He addicted himself to learning Spanish, spending hours every day practicing vocabulary. "

Il s'est adonné à l'apprentissage de l'espagnol, passant des heures chaque jour à pratiquer le vocabulaire.

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verb

Rendre dépendant, accoutumer

To make (someone) become devoted to a given thing or activity; to cause to be addicted.

Examples :

"The stressful workload at the office addicted him to instant coffee. "

La charge de travail stressante au bureau l'a rendu dépendant du café instantané.

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