Formes composées
drug | drugged |
| addictive drug n | (drug that causes dependency) (drogue, illégal) | drogue entraînant une dépendance nf |
| | (médicament) | médicament générant une pharmacodépendance nm |
| | I hesitate to take Ativan, as it's a very addictive drug. |
| brand drug n | (pharmaceutical: trademarked) | médicament de marque nm |
| | (par opposition à un médicament générique) | médicament princeps nm |
| designer drug n | (similar properties to illegal drug) | drogue de synthèse nf |
| Note: These drugs are designed to mimic the effects of an illegal drug, while remaining legal. |
| drug abuse n | (misuse of drugs) | toxicomanie nf |
| | Should drug abuse be punished by law or treated by doctors? |
| drug addict n | (person dependent on a substance) | toxicomane nmf |
| | A lot of drug addicts commit burglaries to fund their habit. |
| | Beaucoup de toxicomanes commettent des cambriolages pour payer leur dépendance. |
| drug addiction n | (dependence on a chemical substance) | toxicomanie nf |
| | Breaking a drug addiction is difficult, but not impossible. |
| drug approval n | (drugs: give permission to use) | autorisation de mise sur le marché nf |
| drug charges npl | (accusations of drug offense) | accusation pour usage de stupéfiants, accusation pour détention de drogues nf |
| drug consumption n | (use, abuse of chemical substances) | consommation de drogue nf |
| | Illicit drug consumption among teenagers continues to decline. |
| | La consommation de drogue illicite chez les adolescents continue de décliner. |
drug dealer,
dealer,
pusher,
drug peddler,
peddler n | ([sb] who sells illegal drugs) | vendeur de drogue, vendeuse de drogue nm, nf |
| | (familier, anglicisme) | dealer, dealeur, dealeuse nm, nf |
| | The drug dealer was arrested after he tried to sell heroin to a police officer. |
| | Le vendeur de drogue a été arrêté après avoir tenté de vendre de l'héroïne à un policier. |
| drug dealing n | (selling of illegal drugs) | trafic de stupéfiants nm |
| | Drug dealing is punished more harshly than drug use. |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Le trafic de stupéfiants peut être lucratif mais est toujours illégal. |
| drug dependence n | (addiction: chemical) | pharmacodépendance nf |
| | Prescriptions are carefully controlled in order to minimize incidences of drug dependence. |
| | Les ordonnances sont contrôlées pour éviter le risque de pharmacodépendance. |
| drug dose n | (prescribed amount) | posologie nf |
drug free,
drug-free adj | (without drugs) | sans drogue loc adj |
| Note: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
drug free,
drug-free adj | (person: not taking drugs) (personne) | qui ne se drogue pas/plus loc adj |
| | (anglicisme, familier) | clean adj |
| Note: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
drug haul,
drugs haul n | (large capture of illegal drugs) | importante saisie de drogue nf |
| | Two tons of cocaine and a ton of marijuana were seized in one of the country's biggest drugs hauls. |
| drug lord n | (illegal drug trafficker) | baron de la drogue, parrain de la drogue, narcotrafiquant nm |
| | Drug lords don't think twice about killing in order to protect their business. |
| | Les barons de la drogue n'y réfléchissent pas à deux fois avant de tuer pour protéger leurs affaires. |
| drug manufacturer n | (pharmaceutical company) | laboratoire pharmaceutique nm |
| drug on the market n | figurative (overabundant commodity) | en abondance, en surabondance loc adj |
| drug overdose n | (harmful or fatal dose of a drug) (anglicisme) | overdose nf |
| | | surdose nf |
| drug peddler n | (seller of illegal drugs) (familier, anglicisme) | dealer, dealeur, dealeuse nm, nf |
| drug ring n | (law: illegal trade group) | réseau de drogue nm |
| drug runner n | (person who trafficks drugs) | trafiquant de drogue, trafiquante de drogue nm, nf |
| | The drug runners were picked up at the airport. |
| | Les trafiquants de drogue ont été interceptés à l'aéroport. |
| drug screening n | (testing for traces of a substance) | dépistage de drogues nm |
| | I consider the drug screening tests an intrusion into my personal privacy. |
| drug smuggler n | (trafficker in illegal substances) | narcotrafiquant nm |
| | The drug smuggler was arrested when a sniffer dog discovered the cocaine. |
| drug squad n | US (police team: anti-narcotics) | brigade des stupéfiants nf |
| drug test n | (screening for drugs in body) | contrôle anti-dopage nm |
| | At the Olympics, athletes must undergo a drug test to check that they have not consumed performance-enhancing drugs. |
| | Aux Jeux olympiques, les athlètes ont dû se soumettre à un contrôle anti-dopage pour vérifier qu'ils n'avaient pas utilisé de produits dopants. |
| drug therapy n | (treatment with pharmaceuticals) | traitement médicamenteux nm |
| | | chimiothérapie nf |
| | (courant, pour cancer surtout) | chimio nf |
| | They decided to treat her cancer with an aggressive combination of radiation and drug therapy. |
| | Ils ont décidé de traiter son cancer avec une combinaison puissante de rayons et de chimiothérapie. |
| drug trafficker n | (person who smuggles drugs) | trafiquant de drogue, trafiquante de drogue nm, nf |
| drug trafficking n | (smuggling illegal drugs) | trafic de drogue, trafic de stupéfiants nm |
| | The police decided to crack down on drug trafficking across the US-Mexico border. |
| | La police a décidé de sévir contre le trafic de drogue à la frontière entre les États-Unis et le Mexique. |
| drug treatment n | (medication for illness) | traitement, traitement médical nm |
| drug treatment n | (therapy for drug addiction) | cure de désintoxication nf |
| drug user n | (person: abuses substances) | toxicomane nmf |
| | | drogué, droguée nm, nf |
| | The preacher called my son a drug user because he smokes cigarettes. |
| drug-addicted adj | (dependent on drugs) | drogué adj |
| drug-related adj | (of drugs) | lié à la drogue loc adj |
| drug-taking n | (act of using illegal drugs) | consommation de drogue nf |
| | | drogue nf |
| drug-taking adj | (using illegal drugs) | toxicomane nmf |
| | | qui prend de la drogue, qui consomme de la drogue loc adj |
| | | toxicomane adj |
| | Social workers removed the children from the care of their drug-taking parents. |
drugstore,
drug store n | US (pharmacy and general shop) | pharmacie nf |
| | Mary drove to the drug store to buy aspirin. |
| | Mary est allée à la pharmacie pour acheter de l'aspirine. |
| fertility drug | (pharmacology) | médicament contre la stérilité nm |
| gateway drug n | (leads to further substance abuse) | drogue de passage nf |
| | (Can) | drogue d'introduction nf |
| generic drug n | (medicine: not brand-name) | médicament générique nm |
| | | générique nm |
| | My insurance only pays for generic drugs, not for brand-name ones. |
miracle drug,
wonder drug n | (effective new drug) | remède miracle nm |
| | Penicillin was called a miracle drug when it first came out because it stopped infections. |
| | La pénicilline a été appelée remède miracle quand on l'a découverte car elle mettait un terme aux infections. |
mule,
drug mule n | figurative, slang (person transporting drugs) (transport de drogues) | mule nf |
| | The cartels use mules to transport drugs into America. |
| | Les cartels utilisent des mules pour transporter de la drogue vers les États-Unis. |
| over-the-counter drug n | (medicine: no prescription) | médicament vendu sans ordonnance nm |
| | | médicament en vente libre nm |
| | The hypochondriac used a lot of over-the counter drugs. |
| prescription drug n | (medication available only on doctor's instruction) | médicament sur ordonnance nm |
| psychoactive drug n | (mind-altering substance) | psychotrope nm |
| | Many teenagers abuse psychoactive drugs. |
| | Plusieurs adolescents abusent des psychotropes. |
| recreational drug n | (drug taken for pleasure) | drogue douce nf |
| | The use of recreational drugs by adolescents is less of a problem here than it is in other areas. |
| | Le recours aux drogues douces chez les adolescents pose moins de problèmes ici que dans d'autres régions. |
recreational drug use,
recreational use n | (taking drugs for pleasure) | consommation de drogues douces nf |
| | | usage récréatif de drogues nm |
| | Recreational drug use by students is increasing. |
| soft drug n | informal, figurative (substance: not addictive) | drogue douce nf |
| sulfa drug n | (pharmacology) (pharmacologie) | sulfamide nm |
| targeted drug delivery n | (specific medication) | administration ciblée de médicaments nf |
truth serum,
truth drug n | (sodium pentothal) | sérum de vérité nm |
| | The CIA agent administered the truth serum to the suspected terrorist. |
| | L'agent de la CIA a administré le sérum de vérité au présumé terroriste. |