hooked

appassionato, preso

Così appassionato di qualcosa da voler continuare a farla o a godersela.

In inglese semplice: So interested in something that you keep wanting to do or enjoy it.

• I am hooked on this game.
• The first chapter had me hooked.
• She got hooked on swimming last summer.

Come si usa: be hooked on something (I am hooked on this new series.)

Sinonimi: obsessed, captivated

Espressioni comuni: hooked on something, get hooked, completely hooked

dipendente

Che non riesce a smettere di usare una sostanza dannosa o di svolgere un’attività nociva.

In inglese semplice: Unable to stop using a harmful substance or doing a harmful activity.

• She became hooked on nicotine.
• He is hooked on gambling.
• It took years to stop being hooked on drugs.

Come si usa: be hooked on something (He was hooked on cigarettes for years.)

Sinonimi: addicted, dependent

Espressioni comuni: hooked on drugs, hooked on nicotine, get hooked

adunco, ricurvo

Con un’estremità fortemente piegata, simile a un uncino.

In inglese semplice: Having an end that bends sharply around.

• The bird has a hooked beak.
• He drew a face with a hooked nose.
• The cat caught the fabric with its hooked claws.

Sinonimi: curved

Contrari: straight

Espressioni comuni: hooked beak, hooked nose, hooked claws