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    Cocaína (en. Cocaine)

    /ko.ka'i.na/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A drug that acts as a stimulant to the central nervous system.
    Cocaine can cause severe health effects.
    La cocaína puede causar efectos graves en la salud.
    It is obtained from coca leaves and is highly addictive.
    Cocaine consumption has increased in some urban areas.
    El consumo de cocaína ha aumentado en algunas áreas urbanas.
    Used in the medical field as a local anesthetic.
    The dentist applied cocaine to the gum to numb the area.
    El dentista aplicó cocaína en la encía para adormecer la zona.

    Etymology

    It derives from the Spanish 'coca' and the suffix '-ína'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be on cocaine
    To be under the effects of cocaine.
    estar en la cocaína
    to consume cocaine
    To take or use cocaine.
    consumir cocaína
    cocaine trafficking
    Illegal trade of cocaine.
    tráfico de cocaína

    Related Words

    coca
    Plant from which cocaine is obtained.
    coca
    cocainicide
    Death related to cocaine consumption.
    cocainaicidio
    addiction
    Dependency that cocaine can generate.
    adicción

    Slang Meanings

    white
    White refers to cocaine in street slang.
    La blanca se refiere a la cocaína en el argot callejero.
    perico
    The kids were asking for perico at the party.
    Los chicos pedían perico en la fiesta.
    snow
    In the city, 'snow' is a common term for cocaine.
    En la ciudad, 'nieve' es un término común para cocaína.
    charlie
    We bought a bit of charlie for the night.
    Compramos un poco de charlie para la noche.
    skinny
    They usually refer to cocaine as flaca among their friends.
    Ellos suelen referirse a la cocaína como flaca entre sus amigos.