6B part II addiction

 0    10 flashcards    annasokol
download mp3 print play test yourself
 
Question English Answer English
withdrawal symptoms
start learning
the painful or unpleasant feelings someone has after they have stopped taking a drug that they were dependent on
wean somebody off/from something
start learning
to make someone gradually stop doing something you disapprove of
cold turkey
start learning
an unpleasant physical condition suffered by people who stop taking a drug that they are addicted to
fanatic
start learning
someone who likes a particular thing or activity very much
nicotine patch
start learning
a small piece of material containing nicotine which you stick on your skin to help you stop smoking
counselling
start learning
advice and support given by a counsellor to someone with problems, usually after talking to them
to have a relapse
start learning
to become ill again after you have seemed to improve
can't help doing sth
start learning
used to say that someone is unable to change their behaviour or feelings, or to prevent themselves from doing something
be hooked on sth
start learning
if you are hooked on a drug, you feel a strong need for it and you cannot stop taking it; if you are hooked on something, you enjoy it very much and you want to do it as often as possible
be obsessed with something
start learning
if something or someone obsesses you, you think or worry about them all the time and you cannot think about anything else – used to show disapproval

You must sign in to write a comment