drogadicto
/dɾoɡadiɡto/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'crackhead' can be translated into Spanish as drogadicto.
The word drogadicto refers to a person who is addicted to drugs.
Meaning: person addicted to crack (noun)
Which one should you use?
While the English term 'crackhead' specifically implies an addiction to crack cocaine, drogadicto is a general term for a drug addict. It does not specifically imply crack cocaine unless additional context is provided.
How do you pronounce it?
/dɾoɡadiɡto/
Did you know?
- The word adicto comes from the Latin addictus, which originally referred to a person who was 'assigned' or 'delivered' to a master as a slave for debt.
- In certain Latin American slang, someone might be called a vicioso instead of a drogadicto, which refers more generally to someone with any bad habit or addiction.
- The word drogadicto is a result of 'phono-semantic matching', where Spanish speakers adapted the sounds and meaning of the English 'drug addict' to create a new Spanish word.
Examples in context
- No deberías rodearte de yonkis si quieres llevar una vida saludable.You shouldn't surround yourself with crackheads if you want to live a healthy life.
- Ese drogadicto vive en el parque.That crackhead lives in the park.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are walking home late at night.
- LucíaTen cuidado con ese drogadicto.Be careful with that crackhead.
- MateoSí, parece que está muy mal.Yes, he looks like he is in a bad way.
- LucíaNo te acerques a él, Mateo.Don't go near him, Mateo.
- MateoEstá bien, sigamos caminando rápido.Okay, let's keep walking fast.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries drogadicto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
