What does drogue in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word drogue in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use drogue in French.

The word drogue in French means drug, narcotic, substance, drug-taking, drug abuse, substance abuse, drug, drug, medicine, remedy, cure, drug, medicine, on drugs, drug addict, junkie, drug, drug, drug, take drugs, drug yourself, dope yourself, wait, drug baron, drug cartel, drugs cartel, soft drug, hard drug, drug trafficking, drugs trafficking, drug trafficker, drug trafficker. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word drogue

drug, narcotic, substance

nom féminin (stupéfiant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'héroïne est une drogue dure.
Heroin is a hard drug.

drug-taking, drug abuse, substance abuse

nom féminin (consommation régulière de drogue)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La drogue conduit à la perte de la volonté.
Drug abuse leads to the loss of free will.

drug

nom féminin (figuré (chose dont on ne peut se passer) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le sport est une drogue pour lui.
Sport is his drug.

drug, medicine, remedy, cure

nom féminin (vieilli (remède)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle lui a donné quelque drogue contre son rhume.
She gave him some medicine for his cold.

drug, medicine

nom féminin (vieilli (médicament)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le pharmacien prépare des drogues dans son arrière-boutique.
The pharmacist prepares drugs in the back of his shop.

on drugs

adjectif (sous l'influence de la drogue)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Un type visiblement drogué m'a demandé si je n'avais du shit.
A clearly stoned guy asked me if I had any hash.

drug addict

(consommateur régulier de drogue)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les drogués ne sont plus maîtres de leur volonté.

junkie

(figuré (passionné) (figurative, slang)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

drug

verbe transitif (soumettre à un narcotique)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les cambrioleurs ont drogué les chiens pour ne pas éveiller l'attention.

drug

verbe transitif (donner beaucoup de médicaments)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cet asile droguait ses patients avec un puissant anesthésiant.

drug

verbe transitif (ajouter une drogue à un aliment)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les cambrioleurs ont endormi les chiens en droguant leur nourriture.

take drugs

verbe pronominal (prendre des stupéfiants)

Vu l'état de ses bras, je pense qu'il se drogue.

drug yourself, dope yourself

verbe pronominal (abuser des médicaments)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Elle se drogue avec tout un tas d'antidépresseurs.

wait

verbe intransitif (vieux (attendre très longtemps [qch])

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

drug baron

nom masculin (narcotrafiquant haut placé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

drug cartel, drugs cartel

nom masculin (organisation criminelle) (crime)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce policier a accepté de s'infiltrer dans ce cartel de drogue pour découvrir le chef.

soft drug

nom féminin (substance à effets passagers)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le cannabis est considéré comme une drogue douce.

hard drug

nom féminin (drogue à forte accoutumance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

drug trafficking, drugs trafficking

nom masculin (commerce illégal) (crime)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le trafic de drogue est souvent une économie parallèle des quartiers défavorisés.

drug trafficker

(fabricant illégal de drogue) (produces)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

drug trafficker

(revendeur illégal de drogue) (sells)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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