compulsive

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kəmˈpʌlsɪv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kəmˈpʌlsɪv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kəm pul′siv)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
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compulsive adj (person: does [sth] habitually)asiduo/a adj
 Kenny has a compulsive habit of shaking his leg.
compulsive adj (urge: uncontrollable)compulsivo/a adj
 Kyle had a compulsive desire to play video games.
compulsive adj (irresistible) (figurado)obligado/a adj
  (TV, película)que hay que ver loc adj
  (libro)que hay que leer loc adj
 This Swedish crime drama is compulsive viewing.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
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compulsive gambler n (gambling addict)jugador compulsivo, jugadora compulsiva nm + adj,
 Mark, a compulsive gambler, spent all of his inheritance at the track.
 Marcos, un jugador compulsivo, perdió toda su herencia en las carreras.
  adicto al juego, adicta al juego grupo nom
 Marcos, un adicto al juego, perdió toda su herencia en las carreras.
compulsive liar n (person: habitually tells lies)mentiroso compulsivo, mentirosa compulsiva nm, nf + adj
compulsive viewing n (compelling TV show)programa que hay que ver sí o sí, programa que no hay que dejar de ver grupo nom
obsessive-compulsive disorder n (condition: anxiety)trastorno obsesivo compulsivo loc nom m
OCD n initialism (obsessive-compulsive disorder) (trastorno obsesivo compulsivo)TOC nm
OCD n as adj informal, initialism (obsessive-compulsive) (trastorno obsesivo compulsivo)TOC adj
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'compulsive' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
anal - habitual - kleptomaniac - obsession - obsessive - OCD - pathological - pyromaniac - scrupulosity - shopaholic - smoke like a chimney
Spanish:
compulsivo - comprador compulsivo - compras compulsivas - jugador compulsivo - ludópata - maniático - mitómano - TOC - trastorno obsesivo compulsivo


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