gateway drug in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for gateway drug in the English»Italian Dictionary

gateway drug [Brit ˈɡeɪtweɪdrʌɡ, Am ˈɡeɪtweɪ ˌdrəɡ] N

gateway drug

droga f di passaggio

Translations for gateway drug in the Italian»English Dictionary

droga di passaggio

gateway drug

Translations for gateway drug in the English»Italian Dictionary

gateway [Brit ˈɡeɪtweɪ, Am ˈɡeɪtˌweɪ] N

gateway

entrata f

gateway fig

porta f

gateway fig

via f

gateway fig

strada f

the gateway to success

la strada del successo

the gateway to fame

la via della gloria

Dover is England's gateway to Europe

per gli inglesi Dover è la porta per l'Europa

I.drug [Brit drʌɡ, Am drəɡ] N

1. drug:

drug MED, PHARM

medicina f

drug MED, PHARM

farmaco m

a pain-relieving drug

un farmaco antidolorifico

a drug to fight infection

un medicinale per combattere l'infezione

to be on drugs

fare uso di medicinali

to be on drugs before n company, industry

farmaceutico

2. drug (narcotic):

drug

droga f also fig

hard, soft drugs

droghe pesanti, leggere

to be on or to take drugs

fare uso di droga

to be on or to take drugs SPORTS

doparsi

to do drugs inf

farsi, drogarsi

to do drugs before n shipment, smuggler, trafficking, use

di droga

to do drugs problem, culture

della droga

to do drugs crime

connesso alla droga

II.drug <forma in -ing drugging, pt, pp drugged> [Brit drʌɡ, Am drəɡ] VB trans

1. drug (sedate):

drug kidnapper: victim

narcotizzare

drug vet: animal

anestetizzare, addormentare

2. drug (dope):

drug person: drink

drogare

drug vet: meal

mettere un narcotico in

drug trainer: horse

drogare

III.drug [Brit drʌɡ, Am drəɡ]

a drug on the market

un prodotto invendibile

gateway drug in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gateway drug in the English»Italian Dictionary

gateway drug N

gateway drug

droga di passaggio a sostanze più pesanti

Translations for gateway drug in the English»Italian Dictionary

gateway N

1. gateway (entrance):

gateway

entrata f

2. gateway (means of access):

gateway

porta f

I.drug [drʌg] N

1. drug MED:

drug

farmaco m

2. drug (narcotic):

drug

droga f

to take drugs

drogarsi

II.drug <-gg-> [drʌg] VB trans

drug

drogare

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In my opinion alcohol is the truest gateway drug.

www.news24.com

I think mobile is great because in some ways it can be a gateway drug.

time.com

But the cards, now sold or donated, were just a gateway drug.

news.nationalpost.com

Some think of it as a gateway drug, while others contend it's healthier than drinking alcohol.

www.timminspress.com

Think of it like a gateway drug for mixed reality.

www.engadget.com

However, for me, the key is to not let that serve as a gateway drug to more insidious activities, like checking work email.

www.fastcompany.com

They're the gateway drug to the most complete audio solution in the world.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

Alcohol is and always been the gateway drug.

magicvalley.com

In the 19th century, temperance advocates spoke of sugar as a gateway drug, and a taste for sweets was thought to foreshadow deadlier habits.

theconversation.com

Clearly it is a gateway drug, gateway to illegal drugs; but when it is legal it will surely lose its gateway status.

healthland.time.com