cold turkey in Portuguese
cold turkey in Portuguese is crise de abstinência — cold turkey means the abrupt and complete withdrawal from an addictive substance, without tapering the dose or using any medication to soften the effects; also the physical symptoms this produces.
cold turkey in Portuguese
crise de abstinência
The physiological effects of such a withdrawal.
What does "cold turkey" mean?
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noun The abrupt and complete withdrawal from an addictive substance, without tapering the dose or using any medication to soften the effects; also the physical symptoms this produces.
"He quit heroin cold turkey and shook for four days straight."
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adverb Suddenly and completely, with no gradual reduction, used of stopping any habit.
"I gave up social media cold turkey and did not miss it."
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noun Blunt, unvarnished talk that gets straight to the unpleasant point.
"He talked cold turkey to the crew about the layoffs."
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cold turkey in a sentence
- He quit heroin cold turkey and shook for four days straight.
- She gave up twenty cigarettes a day and went through a fortnight of cold turkey.
- I gave up social media cold turkey and did not miss it.
- He talked cold turkey to the crew about the layoffs.
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What is "cold turkey" in Portuguese?
"cold turkey" in Portuguese is crise de abstinência. cold turkey means: The abrupt and complete withdrawal from an addictive substance, without tapering the dose or using any medication to soften the effects; also the physical symptoms this produces.
How do you use "cold turkey" in a sentence?
Example: "He quit heroin cold turkey and shook for four days straight." In Portuguese, "cold turkey" is crise de abstinência.
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