addicted

dépendant, accro

Qui ne peut pas arrêter de consommer une substance nocive parce que son corps ou son esprit en a besoin.

En anglais simple : Unable to stop taking a harmful substance because your body or mind needs it.

• He became addicted to nicotine.
• People addicted to heroin need support.
• She feared becoming addicted to the medication.

Comment l'utiliser : addicted to something (He is addicted to alcohol.)

Synonymes : dependent

Expressions courantes : addicted to drugs, addicted to alcohol, become addicted

accro

Qui aime tellement une activité qu’il veut la pratiquer tout le temps.

En anglais simple : Liking an activity so much that you want to do it all the time.

• I’m addicted to this series.
• She is addicted to solving puzzles.
• Have you become addicted to checking your phone?

Comment l'utiliser : addicted to something/doing something (He is addicted to watching cooking shows.)

Synonymes : hooked, obsessed

Expressions courantes : addicted to games, addicted to chocolate, addicted to shopping