dope

• Sustantivo con varios significados: puede designar una bebida gaseosa sin alcohol con sabor a extracto de nuez de cola (dialecto sureño de EE. UU.), a una persona ignorante o tonta, o el nombre callejero de la marihuana. También se usa en jerga para referirse a información confidencial o de primera mano.

A noun with multiple meanings: it can refer to a carbonated soft drink flavored with kola nut extract (a Southern US term), an ignorant or foolish person, or street names for marijuana. It is also used in slang for inside information.

1. B2slang

   A common street name for cannabis or marijuana.

   Marihuana

   • He was caught smoking dope behind the school.
   • They were selling dope on the street corner.
   • The smell of dope filled the room.

   Sinónimosbudchronicganjagrassherbpotreeferskunkweed

2. Foolish personB1slang

   An insulting term for someone who is ignorant, stupid, or foolish.

   tonto, necio

   • Don't be such a dope; read the instructions first.
   • He felt like a dope for forgetting her birthday.
   • Only a dope would try to cross the street without looking.

   Sinónimosblockheaddoltduncefoolidiotignoramusnincompoopnumskulloafsimpleton

   Antónimosgeniusintellectsage

3. Cola drinkB1informalamericanculinary

   A carbonated soft drink flavored with kola nut extract, particularly used in the southern United States.

   Refresco de cola

   • Can I get a dope from the cooler?
   • In the South, they call cola 'dope'.
   • He ordered a dope with his burger.

   Sinónimoscokecolasodasoda popsoft drink

4. Inside informationB2slang

   Slang for secret or exclusive information, often about a plan or event.

   Información interna

   • Give me the dope on the new project.
   • He has the dope on what the boss is planning.
   • She got the dope from a reliable source.

   Sinónimosgenintelligencescoopskinnyword

• Verbo que significa administrar una droga o sustancia, a menudo para mejorar el rendimiento o alterar el estado, o añadir una sustancia a algo.

A verb meaning to administer a drug or substance, often to enhance performance or alter state, or to add a substance to something.

1. Administer performance-enhancing drugsB2formalsport

   To administer or take drugs, especially to improve athletic performance.

   dopar

   • The athlete was caught doping before the competition.
   • Some cyclists dope to gain an unfair advantage.
   • The committee banned him for doping during the race.

   Sinónimosdope updosedrugjuice

2. Add impurities to a semiconductorC1formaltechnical

   To introduce impurities into a semiconductor material to alter its electrical properties.

   dopar

   • The silicon wafer was doped with phosphorus to create an n-type semiconductor.
   • Engineers dope the material to control its conductivity.
   • Doping a semiconductor is a crucial step in manufacturing transistors.

3. Administer a narcoticB2formalmedical

   To give a narcotic or sedative to someone, often without their knowledge.

   Drogar

   • The kidnappers doped the victim to keep him unconscious.
   • The vet doped the dog before the surgery.
   • He was doped with a powerful sedative during the procedure.

   Sinónimosanesthetizedrugknock outsedatetranquilize

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