take a drug — to consume or ingest medicine or illegal substances
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to consume or ingest medicine or illegal substances
Pronunciation (IPA): /teɪk ə drʌɡ/
Korean meaning: 약물을 복용하다, 마약을 사용하다
Korean pronunciation: **테**이크 어 **드**럭
Example Sentences
- My grandmother refuses to take any drugs, even vitamins, because she thinks food is the best medicine.
- The athlete was banned for three years after testing positive for taking performance-enhancing drugs.
- He jokingly said that coffee was the only drug he needed to take to function properly in the morning.
take a drug
VERB//teɪk ə drʌɡ//
to consume or ingest medicine or illegal substances
He had to take a drug every morning to control his blood pressure.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Take는 고대 노르드어 'taka'에서, drug은 중세 프랑스어 'drogue'(건조한 물질)에서 유래했습니다. 원래 drug은 건조된 약초를 의미했지만, 현대에는 모든 종류의 약물을 가리키게 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother refuses to take any drugs, even vitamins, because she thinks food is the best medicine.”
“The athlete was banned for three years after testing positive for taking performance-enhancing drugs.”
“He jokingly said that coffee was the only drug he needed to take to function properly in the morning.”
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